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Gary R. Rodmaker, CFA
Managing Director of Institutional Accts, High Yield, Structured Securities, and Index & Derivatives
Joined the Firm in 1989. Portfolio Manager, Corporate Bonds and Index Products; Portfolio Manager, Ameritas Investment Partners High Yield Bond Fund. Education: B.S. in Finance, Xavier University, 1986; CFA Charterholder, 1992; Fellow of Life Management Institute, 1991. Experience: Union Central Life Insurance Company, Portfolio Manager, 1989-1998; Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, Financial Analyst, 1986-1989.

Samuel P. Cooper, CFA, CPA
Portfolio Manager - High Yield
Joined the Firm in 2003. Education: Masters of Business Administration, Vanderbilt University, 1998; B.S. in Business Administration in Accounting, The University of Tennessee, 1992. CFA Charterholder, 2001; Certified Public Accountant, 1994. Experience: Morgan Keegan & Co., First Vice President (Fixed Income Research), 2002-2003; Wachovia Securities, Inc., Vice President (Corporate Finance and Fixed Income Research), 1998-2002; Hospital Corporation of America, Senior Auditor, 1994-1996. KPMG LLP, Senior Auditor, 1993-1994.

Michael R. Gatliff, CFA
Portfolio Manager - Private Placements
Joined the Firm in 2004. Education: B.A. in International Business emphasis in Finance, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2000. CFA Charterholder, 2006. General Securities Registered Representative of Ameritas Investment Corp., member of the CFA Society of Nebraska, and member of the CFA Institute. Experience: Associate Investment Analyst, Assurity Life Insurance Company, 2001-2004.

D. Scott Keller, CFA
Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income
Joined the Firm in 2000. Education: B.S. in Finance, University of Cincinnati, 1987; CFA Charterholder, 2001. Experience: Union Central Life Investment Product Manager 1996-2000; Fidelity Brokerage Services 1989-1996. 

Tina J. Udell, CFA
Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income
Joined the Firm in 1998. Education: B.S. in Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997. CFA Charterholder, 2001. General Securities Registered Representative of Ameritas Investment Corp., an Investment Advisor Representative of Summit Investment Advisors, member and past President for the CFA Society of Nebraska, and a member of the CFA Institute.

Robert C. Scott, CFA, CFP®
Assistant Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income
Joined the Firm in 2007. Education: Masters of Business Administration, Thomas More College, 2001; B.A. in Economics, University of Cincinnati, 1994; CFA Charterholder, 2004; Certified Financial Planner, 2002. Experience: Fixed Income Analyst, Cincinnati Financial Corp., 1999 - 2007.

Kevin Buhrlage
Structured Securities Analyst
Joined the Firm in 2011. Education: B.A. in Accounting, University of Cincinnati, 2006. Successfully completed Level III of the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam. Experience: Senior Accountant, Union Central Life Insurance Company, 2008-2011; Accountant, American Financial Group, 2006-2008.

Jessie Goodwin, CFA
Fixed Income Analyst
Joined the Firm in 2008. Education: B.A. in Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2008. CFA Charterholder, 2012.  

Bruce Aken
Assistant Fixed Income Analyst
Joined the Firm in 2012. Education: B.S. in Finance and Accounting, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011. Experience: Financial Analyst, Milliman, 2011-2012. Successfully completed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam.

Nicholas G. Trivett
Assistant Fixed Income Analyst
Joined the Firm in 2012. Education: B.S. in Finance and Accounting, Xavier University, 2008. Experience: Investment Banking Analyst, KeyBanc Capital Markets, 2009-2012. Successfully completed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst Exam.

Doreen T. Fornash
Senior Administrative Officer and Portfolio Assistant
Joined the Firm in 1999. Experience: US Bank, Senior Trust Associate 1990-1999; American Institute of Banking, Principals of Banking 1991.