Lance Marx

Denver Investment Advisors' (DIA) uses a variety of investment approaches and methods in managing accounts, both qualitative and quantitative, with emphasis on the use of proprietary fundamental research. The firm also makes substantial use of various quantitative screening techniques through their own proprietary models. Their investment strategies are typically implemented through separately managed accounts for clients although certain strategies are also available through the Westcore family of mutual funds, or through a commingled investment vehicle. DIA's investment strategies include Growth Equity (small-, mid-, SMID- and large-cap); Quantitative Micro-Cap Equity, International Equity (small-cap and concentrated small-cap), Value Equity (small-, SMID- and mid-cap as well as global large-cap rising dividend); and fixed income (intermediate, core investment grade, core, core plus, high yield, long-term/liability-driven, corporate only and municipal. DIA's Wealth Management Division provides services to high net-worth individuals with a focus on customizing investment services to meet clients’ individual needs. This can include leveraging the firm’s institutional strategies through through this group’s own strategies which include equity, balanced, taxable bond, tax-exempt bond, and workplace equality.

Allspring utilizes proprietary investment allocation systems in conjunction with the securities selection services provided by their portfolio managers to create and maintain actively managed investment portfolios intended to meet the requirements of its clients’ investment needs. The firm offers a variety of equity, multi-asset, and fixed income investment strategies. These investment strategies (collectively) may invest in a wide variety of financial instruments. Allspring employs bottom-up company specific analysis to find securities with under-appreciated prospects.

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Elk Creek Partners specialize in making growth-oriented investments in publicly-traded stocks of small- and medium-sized companies. The firm offers investment advisory services for specific strategies, including Small-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Growth and SMID-Cap Growth. Elk Creek Partners works with clients to establish investment objectives based on their unique circumstances. The key elements of the firm's investment approach are growth company identification, fundamental research, valuation analysis, and portfolio construction. The firm's Small-Cap Growth strategy is based on a fundamental, stock-by-stock approach. The portfolio is concentrated in stocks purchased with a market-cap generally of $500 million to $5 billion and with portfolio characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Growth Index. They target companies with sustained growth and which have products and/or services that are market-share takers. Elk Creek's SMID-Cap Growth strategy is a direct extension of the Small-Cap strategy. The SMID Cap Growth strategy concentrates in stocks with a market-cap of $1 billion to $10 billion and with portfolio characteristics similar to the Russell 2500 Growth Index. The process implemented in the SMID-Cap strategy is the same as the Small-Cap strategy in both buying and selling individual stocks. The firm's Mid-Cap Growth strategy is a direct extension of the Small- and SMID-Cap Growth strategies. The Mid-Cap Growth strategy concentrates in stocks with a market-cap of $2 billion to $12 billion and with portfolio characteristics similar to the Russell Mid-Cap Growth Index. The process implemented in the Mid-Cap strategy is the same as the Small-Cap strategy in both buying and selling individual stocks. ^

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