About DeMarche

ROBERT F. MARCHESI FOUNDED DEMARCHE ASSOCIATES IN 1974.
Since that time, the firm has established a national reputation as a leading consultant for major corporations, retirement funds, endowments, foundations, public funds and Taft-Hartley clients.

DeMarche is owned by Robert Marchesi, chairman; Tom Woolwine, senior consultant; Robert Duwa, senior consultant and William Miskell, executive vice president and chief operating officer. In addition, several senior consultants and key staff have equity options in the firm. DeMarche was incorporated in 1988 and a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee govern the corporation. This management structure has created a solid foundation for the firm and its clients.

DeMarche employs 13 consultants and a management, research and support staff of 40. With more than 350 years of collective investment experience, the consultants are the key strength of the firm. Most have held senior positions directly or indirectly related to investment management with institutions such as investment management firms, banks and insurance companies.

The firm's first product was Performance Measurement and Evaluation. We began implementing our Manager Research and Search capabilities in 1978. In 1981, Asset Mix work became the third major capability in our Investment Consulting practice.

In the early 1990s, DeMarche became an early adapter of the New Finance through our work with Dr. Robert Haugen and other cutting-edge academics challenging the concept of market efficiency. Our work with these academics and new investments in research led to the development of DeMarche's Corporate Finance and Investor Relations practice in 1994. Our ongoing commitment to research in this area continues to influence our Investment, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Consulting practices and product development.