| Equity Management Teams |
| Small Cap Core |
| | Gordon A. Johnson Managing Director, Small Cap Core |
| Gordon leads Allegiant’s Small Cap Core/All Cap Core investment team. He started the Small Cap Core product in 1994 and All Cap Core in 1998 and has provided overall investment direction and management to the same investment team since inception. Prior to the merger with Allegiant, he was President and Chief Investment Officer of Allegiant Investment Counselors, Inc. (AIC), which he joined in 1985 as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and where he started both products. Gordon has 23 years of experience, and holds a BSBA and an MBA with specialization in Finance from Southern Illinois University. |
| | James E. Mineman Portfolio Manager, Small Cap Core |
| James is a Portfolio Manager on the Allegiant Small Cap Core/All Cap Core investment team where he specializes in managing the team’s equity research process. Consistent with the generalist approach, he serves in the capacity of analyst and portfolio manager. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with the core team since its founding in 1994. James holds a BSBA with specialization in Finance from Southern Illinois University and a Masters of Finance degree from St. Louis University. |
| | Lisa A. Teter Senior Analyst, Small Cap Core |
| Lisa is a Senior Analyst for Allegiant’s Small Cap Core/All Cap Core investment team. She has 14 years of investment experience and is part of the core team that has been together since 1994. As Investment Analyst, her responsibilities include security analysis and idea generation within the portfolio management process. Lisa holds a BS degree in Finance and Management from Southern Illinois University. |
| | Peter A. Roy, CFA Senior Analyst, Small Cap Core |
| Peter is a Senior Analyst for Allegiant’s Small Cap Core/All Cap Core investment team. He provides security analysis and idea generation to the portfolio management process. He joined the team in 2003 and has 9 years of industry experience, including positions with Allegiant Bancorp, Banc of America Securities LLC and Nuveen Investments. Peter holds a BA in English from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Washington University’s Olin School of Business. |
| | M. Jed Ellerbroek Jr. Analyst, Small Cap Core |
| Jed is an Analyst for Allegiant’s Small Cap Core/All Cap Core investment team. He provides security analysis and idea generation to the portfolio management process. He joined the team in 2008 from Wachovia Capital Markets where he was an associate analyst covering leisure and consumer discretionary. Prior to Wachovia, he was an investment analyst at Jeffry Slocum & Associates, an investment consultant. Jed graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with majors in Finance and Economics and passed all three levels of the CFA program making him eligible for the CFA charter upon completion of the required work experience. |
| Mid Cap Value/Focused Equity |
| | Michael E. Santelli, CFA, CPA Managing Director, Mid Cap Value & Focused Equity |
| Michael has leadership responsibility for the Mid Cap Value and Focused Equity style team. Michael has 18 years of investment experience including positions in research and portfolio management. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, he was with Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette’s mortgage research department. Michael has been with the firm for 13 years, serving as portfolio manager on a number of different equity and fixed income styles. A CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant, Michael received a BS degree from George Washington University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. |
| | Alex L. Vallecillo, CFA Sr. Portfolio Manager, Mid Cap Value & Focused Equity |
| Alex is a member of the equity management team with responsibility for the Mid Cap Value and Focused Equity styles. He has 14 years of investment experience, including positions in fixed income management and growth and value equity portfolio management. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, he was a corporate bond and structured fixed income trader with Merrill Lynch. A CFA charterholder, Alex received a BS degree from George Mason University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. |
| | Rebecca L. Berridge Equity Securities Trader |
| Rebecca is a member of the equity team with responsibility for equity securities trading. She has 11 years of investment experience including previous positions with the firm's money market team. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company in 1999, she was an account manager with Gratry and Company. Rebecca received a BS from Kent State University and an MBA from Cleveland State University. |
| International Team |
| | Martin C. Schulz, J.D. Managing Director, International Equity |
| Martin is a member of the equity management team with responsibility for the international equity investment style. Martin has 14 years of investment experience including positions in equity research and portfolio management. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, he was a portfolio manager with National City Corporation. Martin has been with the firm for 10 years. Martin received a BA in international relations from Cornell University, Magna cum Laude, and an MBA in international business and a J.D. from George Washington University. Martin speaks fluent German and French. |
| | Bernard R. Horn Jr. President and Chief Investment Officer, Polaris Capital Management |
| Bernard is founder, president, and portfolio manager of Polaris Capital Management, Inc., a leading Boston-based global and international value equity firm. Prior to founding Polaris, he served as an investment officer for MDT Advisers, Inc., managing a $40 million ERISA portfolio component. He was vice president and portfolio manager for Freedom Capital Management Corporation before joining MDT and remains the firm’s current subadvisor for the Freedom International Fund. Preceding Freedom Capital, Bernard founded Horn & Company, an investment counseling firm specializing in global portfolio management for individuals, trusts, and tax qualified accounts, where he formed the Global Value Limited Partnership and the Thrift Investors Limited Partnership. He managed fundraising, administration, marketing, and portfolios for both funds. Mr. Horn holds a BS in business administration from Northeastern University, an MS in management from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. and is a member of the Bank Analysts Association of Boston. |
| | Sumanta Biswas, CFA Vice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager, Polaris Capital Management |
| Sumanta joined Polaris Capital Management in January 2002. He conducts financial analysis and research and quantitative and fundamental analysis of potential investment opportunities, as well as ongoing management of the Polaris’ Global Valuation Model. Sumanta’s prior professional experience includes equity research at Delta Partners of Boston and a four-year tenure as an officer on the Securities and Exchange Board of India. A CFA charterholder, Mr. Biswas earned his undergraduate degree from North Bengal University and holds a diploma in Business Finance from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India. He has an MS in Finance from Boston College and an MBA from Calcutta University. |
| Large Cap Core/Growth |
| | Christopher H. Wiles, CFA Managing Director, Large Core/Growth |
| Christopher is Managing Director for large cap core and growth equity management. Most recently he was senior portfolio manager at Strong Capital Management, Inc. Christopher founded Rockhaven Asset Management in 1997, which was later acquired by Strong in 2002. He has more than 20 years of investment experience, including positions at Rockhaven, Federated Investors and Mellon Financial Corporation. Wiles was named top Equity Income Manager by Barron’s in 1996. A CFA charterholder, he earned a BA from Youngstown State University and an MBA from Cleveland State University. |
| | Lawrence E. Eakin Jr. Sr. Portfolio Manager, Large Core/Growth |
| Larry is Senior Portfolio Manager for large cap core and growth equity. He was formerly co-portfolio manager at Strong Capital Management, Inc. Larry has 14 years of investment experience, with a background in technology and finance. He has held research positions at Strong, Rockhaven Asset Management, and Federated Investors, Inc., with most recent responsibilities for the health care, technology and telecom sectors. Larry earned a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University. |
| | Michael J. Halloran, CFA Senior Analyst, Large Core/Growth |
| Michael serves as a large cap core and growth Senior Analyst. Formerly an equity analyst for the team at Strong Capital Management, Inc., he has 8 years of investment experience, and an additional background in engineering and finance. Prior to his tenure at Strong, Michael worked for Rockhaven Asset Management, PNC Financial Services, Inc., and United Technologies. He has research experience with the consumer discretionary, staples, energy and utilities sectors. A CFA charterholder, Michael earned a BSME from the University of Pittsburgh, an MSME from the University of Florida and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. |
| | Joseph D. Famoso Senior Analyst, Large Core/Growth |
| Joe is a member of the large cap core/growth equity team, responsible for the finance, industrial, and basic materials sectors. Joe brings 11 years of investment experience to the team, reuniting in 2004 with Allegiant Asset Management Company’s large cap growth and core equity team leaders Chris Wiles and Larry Eakin, with whom he had previously worked from November 2000 through February 2004. Most recently, he served as an analyst with Mellon Equity Associates. Joe received a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. |
| Structured Equity |
| | Hitesh C. Patel, Ph.D. Managing Director, Structured Equity |
| Hitesh is the firm's Managing Director of Structured Equity Strategies. He previously served as Director of Quantitative Research at Harris Investment Management and has over 20 years of quantitative research and portfolio management experience. Hitesh received his BS in Pharmacy from University of Gujarat, MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Bombay University and his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago. |
| | Paul Kleinaitis, CFA Sr. Portfolio Manager, Structured Equity |
| Paul is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the Structured Equity team. He formerly served as team leader for small cap strategies and Portfolio Manager at Harris Investment Management for a small-cap opportunity fund, a small-cap aggressive growth fund, a small-cap value fund and separate accounts managed in these same styles. He has over 20 years of portfolio management and investment research experience. Paul received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, his Master of Finance from the J.J. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern and is a CFA charterholder. |
| | Robin C. Roquitte, CFA Sr. Portfolio Manager, Structured Equity |
| Rob serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager for the firm's Structured Equity team. He formerly served as Portfolio Manager at Harris Investment Management for a small-cap opportunity fund, a small-cap value fund, a small-cap aggressive growth fund and separate accounts managed in these same styles. He has more than 20 years of investment management experience. A CFA charterholder, Rob received his BS in Finance and Marketing from the University of Denver and his MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago. |
| | Steven P. Greiner, Ph.D. Senior Quantitative Strategist, Structured Equity |
| Steven is the Senior Quantitative Strategist for the firm's Structured Equity team. Joining Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2005, he previously served as Senior Quantitative Strategist at Harris Investment Management and has 19 years of quantitative and modeling experience. Steven received his BS in Mathematics and Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Buffalo, and his MS and PhD in Chemical Physics from the University of Rochester. |
| | Michael W. Rawson, CFA Analyst, Structured Equity |
| Mike is an Analyst with the firm's Structured Equity team, directly responsible for fundamental analysis as well as the support and refinement of multi-factor security selection models. Formerly an equity analyst with Harris Investment Management Inc., he joined Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2005 and has 10 years of financial experience. Mike is a CFA charterholder and received a BS from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. |
| | Julie Liu Analyst, Structured Equity |
| Julie is an Analyst for the Structured Equity team in Chicago. Her responsibilities include fundamental research for companies in technology, health care, telecommunications, and consumer discretionary, as well as general quantitative research. Prior to joining Allegiant, Julie was an Investments Associate for a fund of funds and direct equity shop in Newport Beach, California. There, her work included developing a value-based direct equity fund using quantitative strategies and participating in the initiation of a fund of hedge funds while utilizing risk management techniques. Julie holds a BS in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Chicago. |
| | Rita A. Ontko, CFA Analyst, Structured Equity |
| Rita is an Analyst for the Structured Equity team with responsibility for indexed styles and analytical support of the firm’s fundamental equity teams. Rita has 15 years of investment experience including positions in mutual fund operations and portfolio management support. Rita has been with the firm since 1996 and with the parent corporation for 15 years. A CFA charterholder, Rita received a BSBA from the University of Akron. |
| | Chen Chen, Ph.D. Senior Analyst, Structured Equity |
| Chen is a Senior Analyst, reporting to Hitesh Patel of the Structured Equity team in Chicago. Prior to joining Allegiant, Chen was a Research Assistant with the Department of Information and Decision Sciences of the University of Illinois at Chicago. At Chicago, her work included microstructure market model estimation utilizing Sequential Monte Carlo method and index portfolio construction with statistically smoothed capitalization weights. Chen holds a BS in Mathematics from Nanjing University, an MS in Econometrics from Fudan University, and a Ph.D. in Business Statistics from the University of Illinois in Chicago. |
| | Jonathan J. Toerber Jr. Quantitative Systems Analyst |
| Jonathan is a Quantitative Systems Analyst and part of the Structured Equity team in Chicago. Prior to joining Allegiant, Jonathan was a Senior Systems Consultant with Harris Bank and Harris Investment Management, Inc. For more than 20 years, Jonathan has developed custom software solutions for Equity, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Foreign Exchange Options trading desks, as well as software for middle and back office functions. At Harris Investment Management, he was also responsible for developing software applications and day-to-day support of all research and investment systems. Jonathan has a BS in Computer Science from Northeastern Illinois University. |
| Large Cap Value |
| | D. Andrew Shipman, CFA Portfolio Manager, Large Cap Value |
| Andrew joined the firm in 2005 as a Portfolio Manager on the Large Cap Value team. Previously, he held the position of Associate Partner/Portfolio Manager for Invesco’s Large Cap Core institutional product which totaled over $10 billion in assets. While at Invesco, Andrew served as a generalist, but focused primarily on value oriented securities. He has also held roles as an Equity Research Analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston and as a Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Morgan Keegan & Company. Andrew has 15 years of equity investment experience and holds a BA from Rhodes College, an MBA from the University of Memphis and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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| | Edward A. Johnson, CFA Portfolio Manager, Large Cap Value |
| Ed is a Portfolio Manager and member of the firm's large cap value team. He was formerly a founding member of Volaris Advisors, a derivatives advisory firm in New York, specializing in risk and volatility management that was acquired by Credit Suisse First Boston. Prior to Volaris, Ed worked for UBS AG in San Francisco, as well as Ernst & Young LLP and SAFECO Mutual Funds in Seattle. He has 11 years of investment and analytic experience. A CFA Charterholder, Ed holds a BA from Miami University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. |
| Fixed Income Team |
| | Andrew D. Harding Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income |
| Andy is Allegiant’s Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income, as well as a member of the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee. Andy leads the strategy and performance for all of Allegiant’s fixed income investments and also serves as the Fixed Income Team’s mortgage security specialist, bringing more than 25 years of experience in research and fixed income to the firm. Prior to joining Allegiant, he was Senior Vice President of McDonald Investments Mortgage-Backed Securities Trading. Andy holds a BSE in Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. |
| | Cynthia D. Cole Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income |
| Cindy is a senior member of the fixed income team with responsibility for custom strategies and tax-exempt investments. She has over 20 years of investment experience including positions in insurance company portfolio management, research, and portfolio strategy. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, she was the corporate bond portfolio manager for Ohio Casualty Group. Cindy joined the firm in 1999. Cindy received a BS from Tri-State University and an MBA from Xavier University. |
| | Timothy D. Compan Jr., CFA Portfolio Manager, Corporate Bonds |
| Tim heads all credit related investments for Allegiant's fixed income team. His responsibilities include integrating investment-grade and high yield resources and implementing all credit portfolio strategies. He has 9 years of investment experience and was an investment-grade bond trader for Goldman Sachs Asset Management prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2003. A CFA charterholder, Tim possesses a BS from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. |
| | Kenneth F. Karwowski, CFA Portfolio Manager, High Yield |
| Ken brings over 20 years of investment industry experience to Allegiant’s Fixed Income team as a high-yield sector specialist and portfolio manager. Seventeen years of that experience have been focused on high-yield investing. Before joining Allegiant, Ken served as a senior credit analyst covering several industries in both high-yield and investment-grade areas for Henderson Global Investors in Chicago. Prior to Henderson, he worked at Scudder Kemper Investments/Deutsche Bank in Chicago, where he participated in several high-profile, high-yield transactions. Ken is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago. Ken earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University. |
| | Joseph D. Robison Director, Credit Research |
| Joe is the firm’s Director, Credit Research supporting all credit analysis efforts. Joe has 20 years of credit experience including positions in credit analysis, structured finance, and strategic analysis. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, he was Senior Vice President in National City’s Structured Finance Group. Joe joined the firm in 2000. Joe received a BS degree from Hillsdale College and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. |
| | Richard P. Mears Analyst, Credit |
| Richard is a member of the fixed income team with responsibility for fixed income security credit analysis. He joined Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2004, after spending five years as a financial analyst with National City Corporation’s Institutional Asset Management division and over two years with Retirement Plan Services. Richard has a total of 12 years of investment experience and holds a BS from Miami University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. |
| | Mark A. Lozina, CFA Portfolio Manager, Short Duration |
| Mark's co-responsibility is to oversee all AAA-rated structured product investments such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and to oversee all actively managed short duration portfolios. Mark has 13 years of financial analysis experience. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2002, he was with National City Corporation's Equity Sponsor Group, involved with senior debt lending for equity buy-outs. A CFA charterholder, Mark received a BS from the State University of New York at Geneseo and an MBA from the University of Rochester. |
| | Joseph S. Madrid, CFA Senior Analyst, Money Market |
| Joe is a member of the fixed income team with responsibility for money market fixed income investments. He has 12 years of financial services experience, including 5 years of investment experience. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2005, he was an investment officer with the firm's parent company with responsibility for portfolio management and client service. A CFA charterholder, Joe received a BA from Baldwin-Wallace College and an MBA from the University of New Mexico. |
| | Richard J. Stevenson Portfolio Manager, Money Market |
| Rick is a member of the fixed income team with responsibility for money market fixed income investments. Previously with Productive Portfolios, where he focused on short duration/liquidity portfolio management for Ohio public sector clients, Rick has 13 years of money market investment management experience. Additionally, he has two years experience as a corporate lending representative with Fifth Third Bank in Cleveland. Rick joined the firm in 2002 and holds both a BA and an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. |
| | Brian L. Stine, CFA Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income |
| Brian is a Portfolio Manager as well as a member of the Asset Allocation Committee. Brian has more than 25 years of fixed income experience and previously served as the firm's Director of Fixed Income Product Management. Before joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company in 2004, he was a senior portfolio manager with Smith Graham & Company. A CFA charterholder, Brian has a BA in mathematics and an MBA from Brigham Young University, as well as an MA in applied mathematics from California State University at Fullerton. |
| | Chitrang K. Purani, CFA Analyst, Risk Management |
| Chitrang joined Allegiant Asset Management in 2005 as a member of the fixed income team and is responsible for risk management analysis. Prior to Allegiant Asset Management, he spent two years as a financial analyst for National City Corporation’s Corporate Banking group. Before joining National City, he was employed by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young for four years as a strategic financial services consultant. Chitrang, a CFA charterholder, received a BS in Finance from Northern Illinois University and is currently attending the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. |
| | Lijun Shi, Ph.D. Analyst, Risk Management |
| Lijun joined the firm in 2005 as a Risk Management Analyst. Lijun’s doctorate and post doctorate work, which utilized Monte Carlo simulation skills and Model building skills, augment his current responsibilities for risk modeling and simulation, in support of portfolio risk management. Prior to Allegiant, he spent two years in post doctoral work in theoretical physics at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Lijun holds a BS degree from Nankai University, Tianjin, China, a master’s degree in physics from the Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China, and a Ph.D in physics from Michigan State University. |
| | Keith L. Erwin Portfolio Manager, Municipal |
| Keith is a member of the fixed income team with responsibility for tax-exempt investments. He has 12 years of investment experience including positions in commercial credit and fixed income research. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, he was a credit analyst with First of America Bank. Keith has been with the firm for 10 years. Keith received a BA from Alma College and an MA from Western Michigan University. |
| | Patrick J. Azouri, CFA Portfolio Manager, Tax-exempt |
| Pat joined the firm in 2005 and is responsible for tax-exempt money market investments. He brings 9 years of investment and analytic experience to the position. He was most recently with the firm’s parent company, National City Corporation, which he joined in 2002, as a corporate finance department analyst for Allegiant Asset Management and, prior to that position, as a retail bank deposits analyst. Before joining National City, he spent three years in institutional client services at Federated Investors. Pat holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and is a CFA charterholder. |
| | Melvin P. Fernandes Analyst, Custom Strategies |
| Mel is a member of the fixed income team with responsibility for custom fixed income strategies. Mel has 10 years of investment experience including positions in fixed income security analysis. Prior to joining the Allegiant Asset Management Company, he was a derivatives securities analyst with National City Corporation. Mel joined the firm in 2001. Mel received a BS from Cleveland State University and an MBA from John Carroll University. |