GREG GLIDDEN
President

Greg Glidden is President of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  In addition to his management duties, he serves as a member of MVP’s small cap management team, investment policy committee and senior healthcare analyst.  Mr. Glidden served as director of research from 2000 until 2007.  Prior to joining MVP, Mr. Glidden oversaw the development of several investment products, and managed mutual funds and portfolios for institutions.  His direct investment experience exceeds 25 years. Greg earned his BS in Finance from Indiana University and MBA from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

BOB ANTHONY
Chief Investment Officer

Bob Anthony is Chief Investment Officer of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  Mr. Anthony serves as MVP’s lead small cap portfolio manager and is chairman of the investment policy and asset allocation committees.  He has served as the team’s technology analyst for the past 35 years and founded the small cap product.  Bob has a BS from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is a member of the St. Louis Society of Financial Analysts.

TOM PELLETT
Director of Marketing

Tom Pellett is Director of Marketing of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  Mr. Pellett also serves as the firm's Chief Compliance Officer.  He joined Missouri Valley Partners in August 2000 as a regional marketing director and assumed his compliance role in November of 2006.  Tom earned a BBA from Southern Methodist University and a MBA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

DICK WILLIAMS
Director of Managed Accounts

Dick Williams is Director of Managed Accounts for Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  Mr. Williams has over 40 years of experience in the securities industry and has held senior management positions for several high profile financial services companies.  He has also held leadership positions in several associations including the Securities Industry Association and the UCSB Alumni Association.   Dick earned his BA from the University of California and attended Loyola Law School as well as Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. 
 

TOM DEZORT
Senior Portfolio Manager

Tom Dezort is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  Mr. Dezort began his investment career as an institutional portfolio manager in 1980.  He manages large cap equity and balanced accounts.  Tom earned his BS in Finance from the University of Illinois and MBA from Southern Illinois University.

GARY HURLBUT
Senior Portfolio Manager

Gary Hurlbut, CFA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner.  Mr. Hurlbut is a member of the investment policy, fixed income and asset allocation committees.  In addition, he is the team’s senior equity analyst responsible for following the financial services sector. Gary earned a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.  Gary has over 20 years of investment experience as an analyst and portfolio manager and served as an officer of the United States Navy for seven years.

LOU JARODSKY
Senior Portfolio Manager

Lou Jarodsky is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner. Mr. Jarodsky manages large cap equity and balanced accounts.  Prior to joining MVP, Lou managed a large cap growth and income mutual fund for a St. Louis-based investment management firm.  He had previously held positions with Merrill Lynch and General Motors.  Lou earned his BS from Southeast Missouri State University and completed his graduate studies at General Motors Institute.

JOHN RACKERS
Senior Portfolio Manager

John Rackers is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Missouri Valley Partners. Mr. Rackers joined the firm in 2007 and has over 18 years of investment experience. He is a member of the investment policy committee and small cap management team. In addition, he is the team’s senior equity analyst responsible for following the consumer sector. Prior to joining Missouri Valley Partners, he founded two hedge funds and managed institutional and high net-worth assets. John earned his BS from University of Missouri and MBA from Notre Dame.

KEITH WELDON
Director of Fixed Income

Keith Weldon, CFA, is Director of Fixed Income of Missouri Valley Partners and was named partner in 2007.  He joined Missouri Valley Partners in 2005 and has over 19 years of investment experience.  Keith earned a BA in Economics from the University of Kentucky and his MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve University.  

JO ANN DOTSON
Director of Operations

Jo Ann Dotson is Director of Operations of Missouri Valley Partners and was named partner in 2000. Mrs. Dotson also serves as the firm’s director of equity trading and portfolio manager of short-term investment products. Jo Ann earned a BA from Webster University.

BERT FRANCIS
Director of Equity Research

Bert Francis is Director of Equity Research of Missouri Valley Partners and a founding partner. Mr. Francis is a member of the fixed income committee and is the principle author of the quarterly “Market Outlook”. In addition, he is the team’s senior equity analyst responsible for following basic industry and capital goods. Bert earned a BA from the University of Missouri.
 

Headquarters

Tom Pellett, Director of Marketing
135 N. Meramec, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1036

Regional Location

Tom McGowan, Regional Director - North East
63 Van Wormer Road
Pearl River, NY 10965
(845) 920-8112

Dick Williams, Director of Managed Accounts
135 N. Meramec, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1037