Matthew Scales joined Cambridge Trust in 2026 after spending nearly four years as a Partner at Signal Ridge Capital Partners. Prior to joining the wealth management industry in 2020, Matt spent nearly 25 years in the asset management and hedge fund industries working for Putnam Investments, Bridgewater Associates, Columbia Threadneedle, and Wellington Alternative Investments (a subsidiary of Wellington Management Company). These were primarily in client-facing, investment-oriented roles and included ex-pat assignments in both London and Sydney.

As a SVP, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Matt will be partnering with the relationship management team to ensure client portfolios are managed to the individual client objectives as well as to share Cambridge Trust’s views on markets and the economy.  Additionally, he is part of the Alternatives Working Group as the firm develops its long-term strategy on the use of alternative capabilities within client portfolios.

Matt earned his BA degree in Economics from Rollins College before earning his MBA in Finance from Boston University’s Questrom School of Management. Additionally, he has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Boston.