EDUCATION:
University of Denver

In 1992, Charles (Charlie) Nichols II founded Nichols Asset Management, LLC (NAM), serving as Managing Partner and Chief Investment & Operating Officer until December 2020. Under his leadership, NAM focused on operations, finance, IT, compliance, trading, marketing, and portfolio management.

Before NAM, Charlie was a telco and technology analyst at various firms and engaged in venture capital and investment banking. He was also a systems engineer at AT&T and StorageTek, and a former director of Ektron Inc., raising significant angel financing before its sale to Accel/KKR in 2014.

He also spent time on the Board of Advisors for Contrast Capital Management while advising emerging businesses.

Charlie holds a B.S.B.A. in Economics & Finance from the University of Denver.