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Institutional Client Service & Support Team

Business & Relationship Management Professionals

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John F. O'Connor

Managing Director & Head of Business Development

Career Summary
DDJ Capital Management
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Pioneer Investments
MFS Investment Management

Education 
BA - Denison University

Meet Jack O'Connor
Joe Don Cole

Joe Don Cole

Vice President, Relationship Management

Career Summary
Fidelity Investments
U.S. Senate

Education 
BA - Harvard University
MBA - Xavier University

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Morton L. Fearey II

Vice President, Business Development

Career Summary
Harvest Volatility Management 
Westfield Capital Management
Santander Global Advisors 
PanAgora Asset Management

Education 
BA - Bates College

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Misty Knoll

Misty R. Knoll

Relationship Manager

Career Summary
Fifth Third Securities

Education 
BBA - Morehead State University

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Barry Pavlo

Barry D. Pavlo, CFA, CAIA

Vice President, Business Development

Career Summary
Ernst & Young
Allegiant Asset Management
National City Corporation

Education 
BS - West Virginia University
MBA - University of Dayton

Meet Barry Pavlo
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Jeff L. Pettiford

Vice President, Business Development

Career Summary
Window Rock Capital Partners
William Blair & Company
PNC Capital Advisors/Allegiant Asset Management
Bank of New York/Instinet

Education 
BA - North Central College

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Krista L. Rivers

Vice President, Consultant Relations Lead 

Career Summary
RMB Capital Management  
Ariel Investments, LLC 

Education 

BA - Ohio University

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Mike Rudnicki

Michael E. Rudnicki

Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager

Career Summary
JP Morgan Asset Management
Fidelity Investments
Sara Lee Corporation
Hewitt Associates
State of Florida Department of Insurance and Treasury

Education 
BA - Florida State University
MBA - DePaul University

Meet Michael Rudnicki
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Irene Tsai, CFA, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®

Vice President, Institutional Investment Strategies

Career Summary
Johnson Asset Management
Nationwide Financial

Education 
BA - Denison University


MEET IRENE TSAI
Eric Walzer

Eric J. Walzer

Managing Director, Investment Operations

Career Summary
Fifth Third Bank
Gradison McDonald Investments
Ernst & Young LLP

Education 
BA - University of Cincinnati

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Kate Webster

Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager

Career Summary
JP Morgan Asset Management

Education 
BS - Northern Kentucky University
MBA - Northern Kentucky University



MEET KATE WEBSTER
Chris Zehetmaier

H. Christopher Zehetmaier, CIMA, CAIA

Vice President, Marketing

Career Summary
Fifth Third Asset Management
Prudential Financial Inc

Education 
BA - Ohio University
MBA - Xavier University

Meet Christopher Zehetmaier