Bob Cowan

Monitor/Front of House Engineer, Investment Professional

Bob Cowan has built an impressive career in the live sound industry spanning over 30 years. Bob has toured with some of the most iconic names in music, including Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Natalie Cole, Ringo Starr, and Slash. For the past 17 years, Bob has been the monitor engineer for Metallica, one of the most legendary bands in rock history. With them, he has achieved the rare milestone of mixing live shows on all seven continents, including a groundbreaking performance in Antarctica.

Over the years, Bob has built a dual career, combining live music with financial services – beginning in January 2020 as an investment professional and registered representative with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities, earning Executive Council multiple times while touring with Metallica, and helping individuals, families, and businesses with financial planning, investing, retirement strategies, and comprehensive financial services.

Credits:
Metallica, Melissa Etheridge, Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Megadeth, Enrique Iglesias, Ringo Starr, Sammy Hagar

Graduation Year:
1994

There’s no time like the present to get started... I wanted them to know who I was right away and I wanted to get at it.”

—Bob Cowan