
Joseph K. Champness
Managing Director
Mr. Champness has over 45 years of experience in investment management. He has served as Smithbridge’s Managing Director since he first established the firm in January of 1997. Mr. Champness has managed the investment division of the trust department for a substantial regional bank, and founded and managed an investment subsidiary for the same bank. He has also held management level positions at two other investment advisory firms. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in Economics.