Stevin Ray Hoover (born October 10, 1948) is an American businessman, writer, philosopher, and former investment manager who wrote a Young Adult/Middle Grade novel entitled THE HANNAH CHRONICLES that was published in 2010. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Hoover, in 1989, founded Hoover Capital Management, Inc., a well respected investment management firm where he was CEO from 1989 to 2002. He also founded and ran the Chestnut Fund LP, a hedge fund.
Hoover was a highly regarded Boston-based investment manager whose reputation[1] as a registered investment advisor was enhanced by the respect of other prominent investment advisors such as Peter Lynch. Hoover had a very respected and successful 26-year history in the investment business.