Dan Podpeskar, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Dan Podpeskar is a Portfolio Manager at Bridges Trust, where he is responsible for researching investment opportunities and managing portfolios for the Firm’s clients. His work focuses on fundamental equity research, portfolio construction, and capital allocation, with an emphasis on identifying businesses we believe exhibit durable quality characteristics, such as strong balance sheets, consistent free cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation.

Since joining Bridges Trust in 2019, Dan has become a key contributor to the Firm’s investment process through disciplined analysis and independent thinking. His objective approach to evaluating investment opportunities and willingness to challenge conventional assumptions help strengthen portfolio decision-making and reinforce the Firm’s long-term investment philosophy.

Dan earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University with concentrations in Financial Analysis and Economics. Dan earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation in 2023 and is an active member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Nebraska.

He supports organizations focused on food security through volunteer service with the Heart Ministry Center and contributions to Food Bank for the Heartland.