Staff

Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D.

Martin Weiss is one of the nation’s leading providers of information for investors. As editor of his monthly Safe Money Report, author of The New York Times best-seller, The Ultimate Safe Money Guide, and editor of the free daily investment newsletter, Money and Markets, Dr. Weiss has helped empower hundreds of thousands of readers to make better financial and investment decisions.

He boasts a well-trained team of technical analysts providing continuing support in the selection and timing of specific investments.

He is founder of Weiss Ratings, Inc., the publisher of insurance ratings that were ranked number one in performance in a 1994 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and publisher of stock ratings that have been ranked number one in performance in the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Weiss has been continually active in pro bono public service efforts to provide testimony, analysis and data to the U.S. Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Global Settlement, the investment publishing industry and others.

He holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Columbia University and is fluent in eight European and Asian languages.

Larry Edelson

With nearly three decades of experience in precious metals and natural resources markets, Larry Edelson has played a pivotal role in training Weiss Research staff and in guiding Weiss Research’s customers to prudent investments in the sector.

His Real Wealth Report, Gold Trader Hotline and Energy Options Alert provide a continuing education on natural resource investments, with recommendations aiming for both profit and risk management. His team of technical analysts helps enhance the timing of investment recommendations with the aim of continually improving the performance results for investors.

Mr. Edelson is also an accomplished analyst and writer, making substantial contributions to Weiss Research’s Safe Money Report and Money and Markets.

He holds a B.A. Degree from Columbia University and has three children.

Tony Sagami

Tony Sagami, the owner and founder of Harvest Advisors, an investment research and money management company, has been managing money for more than 20 years and is one of the early pioneers in the application of technical and quantitative analysis to mutual funds and stocks.

Prior to establishing his own firm, Mr. Sagami was managing director at W.E. Donoghue & Co, serving additionally as the Director of Investment. During his successful career, he also held the position of account executive at Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Sagami has been frequently quoted as an expert and is appreciated for his frank, consumer-friendly views. He has appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Kiplinger’s, Smart Money, Business Week, New York Times, Washington Post, Investors Business Daily, Bloomberg, Financial Planning Times, Mutual Funds Magazine, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, and many others.

Mr. Sagami holds a degree in economics from the University of Washington.

Michael Larson

Michael Larson, a specialist in housing markets, mortgages and interest rates, manages and supervises the editorial content of Weiss Research publications. Formerly with Bankrate.com and Bloomberg News, he has over ten years of writing, editing, and managing experience.

Mr. Larson holds a B.A. in English and a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University.

Ron Rowland

Ron Rowland is the editor of Weiss Research’s MegaTrend Trader, providing educational commentary and trading recommendations on sector mutual funds and index funds.

He is also editor and executive publisher of the All Star Fund Trader, recognized by the Hulbert Financial Digest for achieving high 10-year performance ratings, including the top-ranked mutual fund newsletter and the top performing portfolio among all financial publications monitored by Hulbert.

Widely recognized as an expert in mutual fund investing, Mr. Rowland has been quoted in The New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, Barron’s, and Hulbert Financial Digest, as well as numerous regional newspapers.

Mr. Rowland has served on the executive committee of Austin’s American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and led the mutual fund special interest group for numerous years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

Sean Brodrick

Sean Brodrick, the editor of Red-Hot Canadian Small-Caps, has more than 25 years experience as a professional journalist and financial analyst. Previously, Mr. Brodrick was the investment director of The Sovereign Society, the world’s leading publisher of offshore asset protection strategies and global investment opportunities.

Mr. Brodrick is also a contributing columnist to MarketWatch.com and a frequent commentator on one of Canada’s premier financial websites, HoweStreet.com. His report, “70 Days to Empty,” has garnered acclaim for its analysis of the forces pushing America toward its next oil crisis and was described by The Daily Reckoning as “the most important report you’re likely to read this year.”

Mr. Brodrick holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maine.

Monica Lewman-Garcia

Monica Lewman-Garcia has responsibility for strategic planning of Weiss Research’s new products, bringing more than 15 years of writing and editing experience to her position.

Before joining Weiss Research, Ms. Lewman-Garcia was managing editor and director of community advice at Bankrate.com as well as a topic editor for SIRS, an electronic publisher of content for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.

Ms. Lewman-Garcia has served as an adjunct professor for the Department of English at Florida Atlantic University and has co-authored scholarly papers presented at the Modern Language Association conference in Washington, D.C.

She received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from New College of Florida, a master’s degree in English from Florida Atlantic University, and a full scholarship to attend Oxford University’s Summer Program in English Literature.

Amber Dakar

Amber Dakar is a financial research analyst overseeing research for numerous Weiss publications, while monitoring the performance of the newsletter recommendations.

Before moving into her current role in 2004, Ms. Dakar was a financial research assistant, with responsibility for providing research and analyzing financial market and sector news for monthly stock publications.

Previously, Ms. Dakar was employed at Bloomberg Financial as a data analyst and later as a team leader with responsibility for a broad range of research activities, including examination of domestic and Eurobond floating rate notes and dividends on preferred stocks.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics.

John Burke

John Burke joined Weiss Research as a writer and analyst in June 2003, bringing extensive writing and editing experience to the position. In this role, he is responsible for conducting financial research and analysis for multiple financial publications and writing in-depth analysis on domestic and foreign equities.

Before joining the company, Mr. Burke was an assistant editor at personal finance website Bankrate.com, where he was responsible for writing a weekly business feature and editing the company’s personal finance stories. Mr. Burke was with the United States Marine Corps for six years, serving as an intelligence analyst in various worldwide locations.

He graduated with highest honors from the University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor’s degree in English.