Cathie Wood is a lot of things to a lot of people in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Her Ark Investment Management is the lead tenant on a state-of-the-art startup incubator. She’s partnered with the local school district on a science and technology curriculum. And she’s become a recognizable face in a town without much of a Wall Street presence, including among fans who seem unperturbed by — perhaps unaware of — the rocky performance of her flagship fund.
