David Brown is a vice president of research and investment management with Sit Investment Associates and provides fundamental research on media, consumer durable, and consumer services sectors for the firm. He shares management responsibilities for the Sit ESG (environmental, social, and governance) Growth Mutual Fund. As the director of client services, David leads the institutional equity business development and client service initiatives.

Prior to joining Sit Investment Associates in 1997, David held a variety of positions with KPMG, Peat Marwick LLP, including client relationship management, technical accounting, and provided advisory services on GAAP, SEC, and financial reporting issues to corporate clients. While at KPMG, David also specialized in mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions.

David earned a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of North Dakota in 1986. He is a CFA charter holder.