LCG Associates, Inc. a national, institutional investment consulting firm, announced today the opening of a new office in Seattle, Washington.  The office will serve as LCG's hub on the West Coast.  David R. Emerson, CFA, CAIA, Senior Vice President and Principal, has been tapped to open the office. 

"We are thrilled about being a member of the Seattle community and to have Dave leading our expansion.  We have worked with clients on the West Coast for over 30 years," said Edward Johnson, President and CEO. "Having a Seattle office is a reflection of meeting LCG's current and future clients' needs."

Emerson has 19 years of investment experience of which the last 12 years have been with LCG.  His responsibilities include lead client relationships with endowments, foundations, family offices, and utilities.  Emerson also conducts capital market and asset class research as well as investment manager due diligence.  He is a member of the Risk Management and Investment Committees. 

Additionally, Emerson leads LCG's teams focused on Environment, Social & Governance / Socially Responsible Investing and Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts.

He holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Emerson graduated from the University of Michigan with an A.B. in Political Science.