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The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities, consisting of common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants, and rights of “growth companies.” The fund’s investment adviser, defines growth companies as companies that, at the time of purchase, are constituents of the Russell 3000® Growth Index or exhibit growth characteristics consistent with inclusion of companies in the Russell 3000® Growth Index. It is non-diversified.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Josh West | Portfolio Management | 2020 | Now |
Biography | Mr. West has been an investment professional since 2005 and joined KCM in 2008. Previously, Mr. West was an equity investment analyst with Scout Investment Advisors in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. West holds an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and B.S. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. | ||
Dave Carlsen | co-Portfolio Manager | 2007 | Now |
Biography | Dave Carlsen, CFA, Co-Portfolio Managerand partner. Mr. Carlsen has been an investment professional since 1992 and joined Kornitzer Capital Management (KCM) in 2004. Mr. Carlsen was formerly a senior equity research analyst at Strong Capital Management, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and an investment analyst and operations manager with Northern Capital Management Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Carlsen holds a B.B.A. in Finance, Investments and Banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Carlsen holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
Clay Brethour | Co-Portfolio Manager | 2007 | 2020 |
Biography | Mr. Brethour is a portfolio manager and partner of Kornitzer Capital Management (KCM), his employer since 2000. Mr. Brethour has been an investment professional since 1992. Prior to joining KCM, he was an equity research analyst with Security Benefit Group and Dain Rausher Wessell. Mr. Brethour holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
Chris Carter | Co-Portfolio Manager | 2013 | 2017 |
Biography | Chris Carter, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager. Mr. Carter has been an investment professional since 2009 and joined Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc(KCM) in 2011. Mr. Carter was formerly an equity research analyst at Nakoma Capital Management in Madison, Wisconsin from 2009-2011. Mr. Carter holds a B.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University and an M.B.A. from the Wisconsin School of Business Applied Securities Analysis Program. | ||
Kent Gasaway | Senior Vice President, Partner | 1995 | 2014 |
Biography | Mr. Gasaway is senior vice president and partner with Kornitzer Capital Management (KCM), his employer since 1991. Mr. Gasaway has been an investment professional since 1982. Prior to joining KCM, he spent 10 years with Waddell & Reed Mutual Funds Group. Mr. Gasaway holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
John C. Kornitzer | Founder | 1995 | 2008 |
Biography | Mr. Kornitzer is the president and chief investment officer of KCM, and has been an investment professional since 1968. He served as investment manager at several Fortune 500 companies prior to founding KCM in 1989. Mr. Kornitzer received his degree in Business Administration from St. Francis College in Pennsylvania. | ||
Grant P. Sarris | Portfolio Manager | 2003 | 2007 |
Biography | Mr. Sarris, CFA, joined Chiron as Portfolio Manager in 2015. Previously, Mr. Sarris served as a portfolio manager at Kornitzer Capital Management from 2003--2013. From 2013-2015, Mr.Sarris managed his personal portfolio. Mr. Sarris has been an investment professional since 1991. Prior to joining KCM, he was a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin. | ||
Robert Male | Co-Portfolio Manager | 2001 | 2007 |
Biography | Mr. Male has been an investment professional since 1986 and joined KCM in 1997. Prior to joining KCM, he was a senior equity securities analyst with the USAA Investment Management Company in San Antonio, Texas. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Male holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
Bill Kornitzer | Portfolio Manager,Partner | 2004 | 2007 |
Biography | Mr. Kornitzer is a portfolio manager and partner of Kornitzer Capital Management (KCM). Mr. Kornitzer worked for KCM as a research analyst from 1997-2000 and rejoined the firm in 2004. Mr. Kornitzer has been an investment professional since 1992. Prior to joining KCM, he was an executive director and portfolio manager at USAA Investment Management Company from 2000-2004. Prior to USAA, Mr. Kornitzer was a senior manager at Ernst and Young. Mr. Kornitzer holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
Thomas W. Laming | Lead Portfolio Manager | 1995 | 2003 |
Biography | Thomas is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Scout Small Cap Equity Strategy. Mr. Laming joined Scout in 2009, when Scout acquired the advisory business of TrendStar Advisors, LLC. Mr. Laming served as President and Chief Investment Officer of TrendStar Advisors, LLC, a firm that he founded, from 2003- 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Laming served as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., (KCM) in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, having joined that firm in January 1993. While at KCM, Mr. Laming served as Chief Equity Strategist for the Buffalo Mutual Funds and was co-lead manager of all equity mutual funds at Buffalo, including the Buffalo Small Cap, Mid Cap, Large Cap, USA Global and Science & Technology funds. Prior to KCM, Mr. Laming served as a Senior Engineer at Martin Marietta in Denver, and served as a Staff Engineer with TRW at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and at TRW’s Space Park Facility in Redondo Beach. As an engineer, Mr. Laming’s work dealt primarily with spacecraft design. Mr. Laming also worked as a technology analyst with Waddell & Reed in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Laming is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and holds a master’s in business administration from Indiana University, a master ‘s of science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s of science, with highest distinction, in Physics from the University of Kansas. |
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