David Tuttle is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for the Templeton Global Equity Group with research coverage of North American thrift and mortgage, Canadian banks and financial services, as well as small-cap resources, telecommunications and financials.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2002, Mr. Tuttle was a senior associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Corporate Valuation Consulting and Project Finance and Privatization Groups. Mr. Tuttle's investment experience in the industry began in 2003.

Mr. Tuttle holds a bachelor of commerce degree (with distinction) from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.