About the Firm: Sawgrass Professionals: Equity Management

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Dean McQuiddy, CFA
Principal, Director of Equity Investments
25 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. McQuiddy is a founding Principal of Sawgrass Asset Management and directs the firm’s equity management and research efforts. He is the lead portfolio manager for the Sawgrass small and small/mid-cap growth equity portfolios and serves on the firm’s management committee. Prior to Sawgrass, he spent 15 years at Barnett Capital Advisors, Inc. and was solely responsible for creating the firm’s small cap growth product in January of 1987. Mr. McQuiddy received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida and holds a membership in and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from The CFA Institute (formerly AIMR).

Martin E. LaPrade, CFA
Partner, Equity Portfolio Manager
31 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. LaPrade is a Partner at Sawgrass Asset Management and serves as an Equity Portfolio Manager, primarily responsible for large and small cap growth portfolios at Sawgrass Asset Management. As a member of the equity research committee and the firm’s management committee, he is responsible for merging quantitative equity models with specific security selection. Prior to Sawgrass, he was an equity portfolio manager with Barnett Capital Advisors, Inc. where he was an integral part of the institutional investment team and research committee. Mr. LaPrade received his B.S. in Accounting from Furman University. He is a member of the Jacksonville Financial Analysts Society and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from The CFA Institute (formerly AIMR), of which he is also a member.

Rusty Creighton, CFA
Equity Portfolio Manager
28 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. Creighton serves as a Growth Equity Portfolio Manager at Sawgrass Asset Management. He also serves on the equity management research committee with responsibility for the firm’s quantitative and fundamental research. Mr. Creighton was formerly with St. Johns Investment Management Company and Barnett Capital Advisors, Inc. where he served as an equity portfolio manager. Mr. Creighton has a B.S. from Stetson University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Florida. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of The CFA Institute and the CFA Society.

Patrick A. Riley, CFA
Partner, Equity Portfolio Manager
18 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. Riley is a Partner and serves as an Assistant Portfolio Manager on all small and small/mid-cap growth equity portfolios at Sawgrass Asset Management. He also serves on the equity management research committee with direct responsibility for the firm’s quantitative proprietary research modeling system. Mr. Riley was formerly with Barnett Capital Advisors, Inc. where he served as senior analyst and assistant portfolio manager of the small cap equity product. Mr. Riley has a M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Auburn University and a B.B.A. with a major in marketing from Marshall University. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of The CFA Institute (formerly AIMR) and the Jacksonville Financial Analysts Society.

W. Marc Davis, CFA
Equity Research Analyst
11 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. Davis is an Equity Research Analyst for all of the equity portfolios at Sawgrass Asset Management. He serves on the firm’s equity management research committee and is primarily responsible for quantitative and fundamental research. Mr. Davis graduated from Wake Forest University with a M.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Economics. He has previous work experience with the Charles Schwab Corporation and the Vanguard Group. Mr. Davis has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of The CFA Institute (formerly AIMR) and the Jacksonville Financial Analysts Society.

Janet B. Emmick
Partner, Equity Security Trader
23 Years of Investment Experience

Ms. Emmick is a Partner and serves as an Equity Security Trader for Sawgrass Asset Management. She is responsible for all security trading and execution of the firm’s equity assets. Previously, she was the primary fixed income securities trader at Barnett Capital Advisors trading all types of fixed income securities for retail, institutional and corporate trust accounts. In addition, she was the assistant portfolio manager on a $2 billion money market mutual fund and also managed individual fixed income portfolios with various maturity structures. Ms. Emmick is a graduate of the University of North Florida with a B.A. in Finance. Ms. Emmick holds a Series 65.

Timothy H. Christiansen
Equity Security Trader
21 Years of Investment Experience

Mr. Christiansen is an Equity Trader with Sawgrass Asset Management. He has worked on Wall Street as an equity option and futures sales trader and has traded equities on the floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Sawgrass, he worked extensively with the City of Gainesville General Employees’ Pension Plan and the Consolidated Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Plan regarding manager searches, due diligence and strategic planning. Mr. Christiansen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University and received his M.B.A. from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business where he was in the top 5% of his class. He is a member of AIMR and holds a Series 65.

Alicia Q. Dator
Investment Operations
14 Years of Investment Experience

Ms. Dator serves as an Investment Operations specialist with Sawgrass Asset Management. Her responsibilities include all trade and custodian reconciliations on a daily basis. She also acts as a liason between broker/dealers on any settlement issues. Ms. Dator has worked in the investment field for the last eight years with Barnett Capital Advisors, Inc., and most recently served as an investment associate at Colonial Asset Management. Ms. Dator holds a Series 65.

April December-Lehman
Investment Operations
18 Years of Investment Experience

Ms. Lehman serves as an Investment Operations specialist for Sawgrass Asset Management. Her responsibilities include all trade and custodian reconciliations on a daily basis. She also acts as a liason between broker/dealers on any settlement issues. Ms. Lehman has worked in the investment field for over 13 years and most recently served in trust administration and portfolio management at Wachovia Bank, N.A. Ms. Lehman has had extensive education through the American Bankers Association, The College of Financial Planning and Cannon Financial Institute and is currently pursuing her accredited Asset Management Specialist Certification and the CTFA.