Founded in 1970, Vaughan Nelson is a Houston- based investment manager with $8.2 billion (as of 3/31/12) under management. We are an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management, one of the 15 largest asset management firms in the world with $748 billion under management (as of 3/31/12). Vaughan Nelson operates as a boutiqe manager under the Natixis umbrella. The firm manages three equity products; all of which employ the same targeted return investment philosophy: Value Opportunity (U.S. smid/mid), Select (U.S concentrated all cap) and Small Cap Value. The firm also applies one fixed income philosophy to manage Core Fixed Income, Limited Maturity and Tax-Free Municipal products. The Firm offers trust services through Vaughan Nelson Trust Company, a State-Charted Trust entity.