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Robert Ness
Corporate Officer/Principal at
L.B. FOSTER COMPANY
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 29/09/2026
Profile
Mr. Robert Ness is Vice President & Portfolio Manager at DFA Australia Ltd.
He joined Dimensional in 2003 as a portfolio manager based in the Sydney office.
Before joining Dimensional, he was an aerospace engineer for the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures.
Mr. Ness holds a Master of Commerce in actuarial studies from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Engineering from Sydney University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY 0.31% | 21/05/2026 | 32,370 ( 0.31% ) | 1 M $ | 29/09/2026 |
Robert Ness active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| L.B. FOSTER COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/11/2023 |
Former positions of Robert Ness
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
DFA Australia Ltd.
 DFA Australia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Dimensional Australia’s investment philosophy is based on the belief that equity and fixed income investing should involve a long-term view and a systematic focus on sources of expected returns or bond market risk and return, not on stock picking, interest rate forecasting or market timing. In constructing an equity and fixed income investment portfolio, the firm generally identifies a broadly diversified universe of eligible securities with defined risk and return or maturity ranges and credit quality characteristics. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
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| Private companies | 2 |
|---|---|
L.B. Foster Co.
 L.B. Foster Co. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes rail and fabricated steel products | Producer Manufacturing |
DFA Australia Ltd.
DFA Australia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Dimensional Australia’s investment philosophy is based on the belief that equity and fixed income investing should involve a long-term view and a systematic focus on sources of expected returns or bond market risk and return, not on stock picking, interest rate forecasting or market timing. In constructing an equity and fixed income investment portfolio, the firm generally identifies a broadly diversified universe of eligible securities with defined risk and return or maturity ranges and credit quality characteristics. | Finance |
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