Scott is a founder of Ithaka. Prior to Ithaka, Scott was Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sands Capital Management, which he joined in 1999. His duties included portfolio management, equity research, client service and marketing. Additionally, Scott was a co-head of Sands’ Wealth Management Group, focusing on taxable accounts. Prior to Sands Capital, Scott held various finance and business development roles in the telecommunications and independent power industries. He began his career as a stockbroker at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas, Inc. Scott earned a BA in economics from Yale University in 1983 and an MBA from Columbia University in 1989. He attained the CFA designation in 1992.

Andy is a founder of Ithaka. He has been the Director of Research since Ithaka's inception. Previously he was a Research Analyst at Sands Capital Management, where he focused on coverage of Internet companies. Prior to Sands Capital, Andy was an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers, spending most of that time covering biotechnology companies. He began his career in 1989 as a staff accountant for Price Waterhouse. Andy earned a BA in economics from the University of Maryland in 1989, attaining the CPA designation the same year. He earned an MBA in 1994 from the University of Virginia, where he was a Shermet Scholar. He attained the CFA designation in 2006.