Don Jowdy

Mr. Donald R.
Jowdy is a Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Suncoast Equity Management LLC.
Prior to founding Suncoast Equity Management in 1997, Mr. Jowdy was a Portfolio Manager with Polen Capital Management.
During his tenure, Polen Capital consistently performed in the top 10% of its peer group for three, five and ten year periods, as measured by several industry consultants including Effron/PSN and Nelson’s Investment Manager Database.
He played a key role in the company’s growth from $20 million in assets to approximately $250 million.
He then served in an advisory capacity to Polen Capital Management during its growth to over $1 billion in client assets.
Previously, he was an equity analyst with 13D Research, Inc., advising institutional clients through an independent investment research organization.
He provided an in-depth analysis of domestic as well as global investment opportunities in areas such as Latin America, Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China.
He was also a Senior Associate with Price Waterhouse Coopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand).
He is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.