Team
INVESTMENTS
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Dennis Alff, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager - Equity Investments
-15 years investment management and research experience
-B.S., United States Military Academy, 1993, Economics; M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1998; Chartered Financial Analyst® designation
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2006; Vice President, Credit Arbitrage and Asset Investments, Koch Capital Markets (2001-2006); Project Leader, The Boston Consulting Group (1997-2001); Lieutenant, United States Army, 1st Cavalry Division (1993-1996)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Senior Portfolio Manager / Research Specialist
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Stephen A. Davis, CFA, Research Associate - Equity Investments
-7 years investment management and research experience
-B.A., Rice University, 2005, cum laude, Economics and Managerial Studies; Chartered Financial Analyst® designation
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2010; Goldman Sachs & Co., Associate, (2008-2009); Financial Analyst (2005-2008)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Fundamental Research




​James R. Eisenman, CFA, CPA, Vice President - Equity Investments​
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-10 years financial services and accounting experience
-B.B.A., Ohio State University, 2002, with Honors, Accounting; Masters in Accounting, Ohio State University, 2002; CertifiedPublic Accountant-State of Texas; Chartered Financial Analyst®
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2005; Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2002-2005)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Fundamental Research
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​Charles M. Ellis, Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income Investments
-37 years investment management and research experience
-B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1973, Finance
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2003; Director of Structuring, Reliant Resources, Houston, (1998-2002); Mergers and Acquisitions, Weller, Anderson, Chenevier & Co, Houston, (1996-1998); Senior Vice President / Office Manager, Prudential Securities, Houston, (1986-1996); Senior Vice President / Office Manager, E.F. Hutton, Houston, (1978-1986); Institutional Fixed Income Sales, White Weld & Co, Dallas, (1977-1978); Head of U.S. Government Securities Trading Desk, Trader, First National Bank Dallas, (1975-1977)
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Portfolio Manager / Fixed Income Analysis / Investment Strategist / Research S





Blanca L. Garza-Bianco, Portfolio Manager and Trader - Fixed Income Investments​
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-19 years investment and financial experience
-B.A., University of Houston-University Park, 1989, French, Minor Italian; 1990 Spanish; M.B.A., University of Saint Thomas,1996
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 1998; Regional Funding Manager, American General Corporation, (1996-1997); International Sales, PaineWebber, Inc., (1993-1996)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Central Region Treasurer, National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, Member, Southern Municipal Finance Society and National Federations of Municipal Analysts
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Fixed Income Trader / Municipal Bond Portfolio Manager
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​Michael J. Hanna, Vice President - Equity Investments
-12 years investment management and analytical experience
-B.A., University of Texas, 1997, Spanish; M.B.A., Rice University, 2005, Finance
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2005; Health Care Analyst, M.A. Wright Investment Fund (2003-2004); Morgan Stanley Investment Management - Associate, Product Management (2001-2003); Analyst, Product Management, Van Kampen Funds, (2000-2001); Internal Sales Consultant, Van Kampen Funds, (1999-2000); Investor Services Representative,Van Kampen Funds (1998); currently in Chartered Financial Analysts Program
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, Houston Society of Financial Analysts
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Fundamental Research




​Steven M. Henriksen, Senior Portfolio Manager and Director - Fixed Income Investments​
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-Chairman and President, Vaughan Nelson Trust Company
-29 years investment management and research experience
-B.A., Louisiana State University, 1978, Marketing; Golf, PGA Business School, 1980
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 1994; Regional Manager, Fixed Income, Chicago (1993-1994), Manager,Houston Office, Fixed Income Specialist (1992-1993), Senior Vice President, Houston (1987-1992), Prudential Securities; Senior Vice President, Fixed Income, E.F. Hutton Capital Markets Group, New York City, Houston (1982-1987)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, Houston Society of Financial Analysts; Director, Northwest Houston Gulf Coast Conservation Association; President, Metropolitan New York PGA Association; Member, E.F. Hutton Chairman’s Club
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Director of Fixed Income Investments / Senior Portfolio Manager / Trust Company
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​J. D. Michael, Equity Trader
-19 years investment and trading experience
-B.B.A., Texas A&M University, 1993, Strategic Management; M.B.A., University of St. Thomas, 2008
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2006; Equity/Institutional Trader and Sales, Jefferies & Co. (1994-2006); Account Executive, Fidelity Investments (1993-1994)
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Trading





Allyson Pearcy, Head Equity Trader​
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-14 years investment and trading experience
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 1999; Jefferies & Company, Investment Banking (1998-1999); Royal Bank of Canada,
Dominion Securities Investment Banking (1998); General Manager, Toscana Industries (1994-1997)
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Trading
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​Jeffrey R. Sokol, CFA, Vice President - Equity Investments
-10 years investment management and financial analysis experience
-B.B.A., University of Texas, 2002, Business Honors and Finance; Chartered Financial Analyst® designation
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2007; Financial Analyst, Fayez Sarofim & Co. (2004-2007); Financial Analyst, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (2002-2004)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Equity Fundamental Research
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​Chris D. Wallis, CFA, CEO, CIO and Senior Portfolio Manager - Equity Investments
-20 years investment management / financial analysis and accounting experience
-B.B.A., Baylor University, 1991, Accounting; M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1998; Chartered Financial Analyst® designation; Certified Public Accountant-State of Texas
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 1999; Associate, Simmons & Company International (1998-1999); Manager, Coopers & Lybrand, LLP (1991-1996)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: CEO / CIO / Senior Portfolio Manager / Research Specialist




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Scott J. Weber, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager - Equity Investments​
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-16 years investment management and financial analysis experience
-B.S., The University of the South, 1994, Natural Resources; M.B.A., Tulane University-A.B. Freeman School of Business, 1997; Chartered Financial Analyst® designation
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2003; Vice President-Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets (2001-2003); Senior Associate-Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets (2000-2001); Associate-Investment Banking, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown (1997-2000); Treasury Analyst, Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (1996-1997)
-Affiliations, Current and Past: Member, CFA Institute
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Senior Portfolio Manager / Research Specialist
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​William C. Wojciechowski, PhD, Risk Officer - Equity Investments
-10 years investment management and financial analysis experience
-B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1992, Applied Mathematics/Statistics; M.S, West Virginia University, 1996, Statistics; M.A., Rice University, 1999, Statistics; Ph.D., Rice University, 2001, Statistics
-Professional Background: Vaughan Nelson since 2007; Senior Quantitative Financial Analyst, Koch Capital Markets (2004-2007), (2001-2003); Post-Doctoral Mathematical/Computational Finance Research Associate, Rice University (2003-2004); Senior Quantitative Financial Risk Analyst, American General Investment Management, L. P. (2001); Developer/Lecturer, West Virginia University - Dept. of Statistics and Computer Science (1996-1997); Mathematical Statistician, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Division of Safety Research (1996)
-Vaughan Nelson Responsibilities: Risk Management / Strategy Development / Portfolio Manager







