About Derek J. Hageman
Derek J. Hageman is a financial analyst at American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). He is the editor of the AAII Dividend Investing (DI) service and serves on the Stock Superstars Report (SSR) committee.
Hageman earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and French from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an MBA from the University of Denver. He is a Level III Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Candidate and has analyzed both publicly traded and privately held companies. His experience includes working as an equity analyst at a long/short value investment firm, real estate investment manager for a family office, and a senior associate at a private equity firm. He started his career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa.