Before teaching, Tom Piskula’s professional work experience developed in him a mastery of fiscal prudence and made him thoroughly at ease with financial detail.  Tom spent over 17 years making financial and organizational decisions in the investment-management industry.  He had personal investment management responsibility for portfolios with assets exceeding $3 billion.  He also developed and led groups that managed over $4 billion.  He has a Masters in Business Administration with a specialty in Finance from the University of Chicago.  Tom also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.