Patricia R. Elmer

Joining WCM in 2002, Ms. Elmer brings over 22 years of experience to the small and mid cap equity teams.
Prior to coming to WCM, shespent three years at Northern Trust, where she was the first employee in the bank’s expansion in the Pacific Northwest and managed their four person investment staff.
Before that, she was at Seafirst Investment Counselors, where she managed high net worth portfolios, charitable foundations, and retirement plans.
She also spent several years in the early 1990s at Dain Bosworth, where she was an analyst for their emerging growth team.
Ms. Elmer received her BA from the University of Washington in 1983 followed by nearly six years in New York City where she worked for Lehman Brothers and earned her MS from New York University.
She is a member of the CFA Society of Seattle and the CFA Institute.
In her spare time, she enjoys travel, cooking, and gardening.
She is also a competitive triathlete and open water swimmer.
In 2006, she won her age group in the Escape from Alcatraz open water swim.