People

About C.T.

C.T. Fitzpatrick founded Vulcan Value Partners in 2007. As Chief Investment Officer and Equity Analyst, Mr. Fitzpatrick leads a research team responsible for investing approximately $11 billion for a global client base as of June 30, 2022. Since inception, two of Vulcan’s five strategies are ranked in the top 1% of managers in their respective categories, and the other three strategies are in the top 51%.* As Chief Executive Officer he leads an organization recognized by Pensions & Investments as the Best Place to Work in Money Management for the fourth consecutive year.**

Prior to founding Vulcan Value Partners, Mr. Fitzpatrick worked as a principal and portfolio manager at Southeastern Asset Management.

Mr. Fitzpatrick earned his MBA in Finance from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He also has a BS in Corporate Finance and a Minor in English from the University of Alabama.

About Adam

Adam McClain joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2009.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Adam served as a First Vice President and Client Advisor in the Private Wealth Management group at SunTrust Bank, where he was responsible for sales and service of various products which included brokerage and trust investments, capital markets transactions, various debt structures, cash management strategies, and alternative investments. Adam began his career in the Trust and Investment Services group at SunTrust Bank. He also worked at GenSpring Family Offices, a SunTrust Subsidiary, where he assisted in portfolio construction and asset allocation for ultra-high net worth families.

Adam earned his MBA from the University of Memphis. He also has a BS in Business Administration with emphasis in Finance from the University of Tennessee.

About Richard

Richard Davis joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013.

Richard has over 25 years of experience in financial services including banking, financial management, and private equity. Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Richard served as Director of Investments with Harbert Management’s Private Equity group where he was responsible for the origination, valuation, structuring, and management of private equity investments targeting lower middle-market companies. In addition, Richard has served on the Board of Directors for several closely-held companies. Richard began his career as a Corporate Banker for First Union National Bank.

Richard earned his MBA in Finance and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Alabama.

About Stephanie

Stephanie Suttles joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2016. Stephanie provides administrative and operational support to the CEO.

Prior to joining Vulcan, Stephanie worked in Washington, DC for a Member of the House of Representatives.

Stephanie earned her BS in Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. She also earned her Juris Doctorate at the University of Alabama School of Law and is licensed with the Alabama State Bar.

About Mac

Mac Dunbar joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2010. Mac is responsible for working alongside our Chief Investment Officer to develop and direct the execution of the firm’s overall research effort. In addition to his role as Director of Research, Mr. Dunbar is responsible for portfolio management and equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Mac worked as an Associate in the investment banking department at Susquehanna International Group.

Mac earned his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He also has a Master of Education and BA from the University of Virginia, with a double major in History and Religious Studies. Mac is a CFA Charterholder.

About Hampton

Hampton McFadden joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2009. Hampton is responsible for portfolio management and equity research.

Hampton McFadden joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Hampton was the Co-Founder and CEO of Republic Capital Access, which developed a proprietary system to create a customized, flexible program for funding the working capital needs of government contractors. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Risk Officer of a publicly traded bank holding company. Hampton began his career as an attorney in private law practice with an emphasis on publicly traded and privately held healthcare and financial companies.

Hampton earned his JD from Vanderbilt University. He also has a BA in Philosophy from Amherst College. In addition to being a CFA Charterholder, Hampton holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.

About Stephen

Stephen Simmons joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Stephen is responsible for portfolio management and equity research.

Stephen has over 20 years of experience valuing businesses across a wide variety of industries. Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Stephen served as Chief Financial Officer for Consolidated Shoe Company, a 100-year-old Virginia company designing, sourcing and wholesaling branded women’s shoes. In addition to his finance and accounting duties, he was responsible for overseeing U.S. branded sales. Previously, Stephen served as Director of Equity Research, Portfolio Manager and Principal for Flippin, Bruce & Porter. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Equity Research for the Retirement Systems of Alabama. After undergraduate school, Stephen began his career in the Trust Investment Department at AmSouth Bank.

Stephen earned his MBA from Auburn University Montgomery and his BS in Finance from the University of Alabama. Stephen is a CFA Charterholder.

About Colin

Colin Casey joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2017. Colin is responsible for portfolio management and equity research

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Colin worked as a business teaching fellow at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Ghana. In his time there, he delivered lectures to future entrepreneurs in topics ranging from financial modeling to competitive dynamics. Colin began his career as an analyst at Croft & Bender, a boutique investment bank specializing in middle market mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising.

Colin earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and holds a BS in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

About Andrew

Andrew Loftin joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2017 as an Associate Analyst. In 2020, Andrew was promoted to Analyst and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Andrew worked as an analyst at Steinberg Asset Management, interned at MSD Capital, and was an investment analyst at Clinton Group. Andrew began his career as an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch.

Andrew received his MBA from Columbia Business School, where he was a member of the Value Investing Program. He also holds a Master of Accounting from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina and a BA in Government from Georgetown University.

About Trenton

Trenton Green joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2018 as an Associate Analyst. In 2021, Trenton was promoted to Analyst and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Trenton worked as a senior equity research associate at Manning & Napier, a long-only value-oriented public equity investment manager. During his time at Manning & Napier, he worked on the portfolio team dedicated to managing growth-oriented large cap and mid-cap funds.

Trenton earned his BS in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, majoring in Investment Management with a double minor in Economics and Spanish.

About Taylor

Taylor Cline joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2019 as an Associate Analyst. In 2022, Taylor was promoted to Analyst and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Taylor worked as a research associate at Janus Henderson Investors, focusing on high yield bonds and leveraged loans across a number of different industries.

Taylor earned his BS in Finance from Miami University.

About Brad

Brad Headley joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2019 as an Associate Analyst. In 2022, Brad was promoted to Analyst and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan, Brad had 5 years of accounting experience, most recently at Chubb Insurance in their investment accounting division.

Brad earned his BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Delaware and his MBA from Columbia University, where he was a member of Columbia’s Value Investing Program. Brad is a CFA Charterholder.

About David

David Shelton joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020 and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan, David was a Vice President in the Debt Capital Markets group at Stephens Inc., where he executed debt placements across a variety of industries with aggregate capital raised of over $10 billion.

David earned a BA in Economics from Sewanee: The University of the South and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About Robert

Robert Smith joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021 and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Robert was an Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at KeyBanc Capital Markets, where he executed sell-side transactions for middle market clients across a variety of industries.

Robert earned a BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Alabama.

About Ben

Ben Jackson joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020 and is responsible for equity research.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Ben was an Equity Research Associate at Barclays Capital in New York, covering Asset Managers, Brokers, and Exchanges, with a focus in traditional asset managers.

Ben earned his BS in Finance with a specialization in Value Investing from the University of Alabama. Ben is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Geoff

Geoff Kiker joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Geoff supports the portfolio managers and works with broker-dealer partners to execute investment decisions through public market equity trading.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Geoff served in a variety of roles for Regions Investment Management, where he started his career in finance as an operations specialist before trading mutual funds. More recently, he was the Taxable Bond Trader for Regions Institutional Investment Management, where he was responsible for bond trading and analysis.

Geoff earned his BS in Finance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with dual concentrations in Financial Management and Investment & Institutions.

About Michele

Michele O’Daniel joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Michele supports the portfolio managers and works with broker-dealer partners to execute investment decisions through public market equity trading.

Michele has over 25 years of banking and financial experience. Prior to joining Vulcan, Michele worked at Regions Investment Management where she was primarily responsible for equity trading. Prior to trading, she worked in Regions Wealth Management Operations where she was responsible for trade settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions and performance measurement. Michele began her career at AmSouth Bank in consumer banking and later worked in the Trust and Trust Operations areas at AmSouth Bank.

Michele holds a CFA Investment Certificate.

About Holmes

Holmes Hill joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021. Holmes supplements the work of the equity trading team and assists with non-trading functions in collaboration with the operations and compliance teams.

Before joining Vulcan Value Partners, Holmes was a Trading Operations Professional at Viking Global Investors LP, where he was responsible for supporting the facilitation of trading from post execution through settlement. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance Accountant at Viking Global Investors LP and an Experienced Associate in Alternative Investments at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York.

Holmes earned his Master of Accountancy and BS in Business Administration from Samford University.

About Emily

Emily Gardiner joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Emily is responsible for coordinating ESG efforts across the firm, including proxy review and execution, company engagement, research integration, and internal ESG reports. She also facilitates operational functions among the Investment team.

Emily attended the University of Montevallo where she earned her BS in Business Administration in Management.

About Addie

Addie Kattman joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2014. Addie facilitates operational functions among the Investment team including the preparation and maintenance of periodic reports and other special projects.

Addie earned her BS in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Alabama.

About Theresa

Theresa Davis joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2015. Theresa provides administrative assistance to the Investment team and is responsible for supporting the travel needs of the company.

Prior to working at Vulcan Value Partners, Theresa was the Executive Assistant to the CEO, COO and Executive team at Atherotech Diagnostic. Theresa has over 25 years of executive assistant experience.

About Jennifer

Jennifer Ferdin joined Vulcan in 2019. Jennifer provides administrative assistance to the Investment team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Jennifer was the Executive Assistant and Travel Coordinator for the CEO of Chester’s International.

Jennifer studied International Travel and Hospitality and has over 20 years of experience.

About Bill

Bill Hjorth joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2009. Bill is responsible for leading the firm’s Client Service & Development team in addition to managing and developing relationships with institutional clients and consultants.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Bill served as a Regional Vice President for Evergreen Investments, where he managed a regional territory and was responsible for marketing separate accounts and mutual funds to financial advisors. Bill also worked as a Team Leader and senior internal sales consultant for Evergreen Investments. Earlier in his career, he worked in similar capacities at CDC IXIS Asset Management. Bill began his career as a financial advisor for John Hancock.

Bill has a BA in Business Management from Providence College and is a registered representative for ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Jeff

Jeff St. Denis joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2016. Jeff is responsible for managing and developing relationships with institutional clients and consultants.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Jeff was a Consultant with BHK Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for managing both institutional and high net worth relationships, contributing to the firm’s investment strategy, and ongoing investment manager due diligence. Jeff also served both client service and research roles for SNL Financial, a division of S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Jeff earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. He also has a BA in History from the University of Virginia. Jeff is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About James

James Kelley joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2017. James is responsible for managing and developing relationships with institutional clients and consultants.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, James was a Client Service/Portfolio Management associate at DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. (DRZ). As part of the Client Service team at DRZ, he was responsible for managing institutional client relationships, portfolio management and research.

James earned his BS in Business Administration in Finance from Auburn University. James is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Gary

Gary Wilson joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021. Gary is responsible for managing and developing relationships with institutional clients and consultants.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Gary served as Client & Consultant Relations Director for Southeastern Asset Management, where he was responsible for managing institutional client and consultant relationships. Earlier in his career, Gary served both client service and research roles for Citigroup Japan in the Tokyo office.

Gary earned his MA in International Relations & Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He also has a BA in History from Colgate University. Gary is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Justin

Justin Mayfield joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2019. Justin is responsible for managing and developing relationships with institutional clients and consultants.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Justin served as Vice President and Treasurer for Ligon Industries, LLC, where he was responsible for managing corporate defined benefit pension plans, including setting the strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and ongoing due diligence for current and prospective managers. Previously, Justin served as Consultant and Institutional Sales executive for FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

Justin earned his B.S. in Commerce & Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Alabama and is a registered representative for ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Kelly

Kelly Meadows joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2014. Kelly manages the workflow of the Client Service & Development team by ensuring the prompt and accurate dissemination of investor inquiries and deliverables. She is also responsible for content management, quality control, systems implementations, and process improvements.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Kelly served as a Marketing Associate for Harbert Management Corporation, where she was responsible for fundraising across ten alternative asset classes including private equity, real estate and absolute returns.

Kelly earned her MA in Finance from the University of Alabama. She also has a BS in Commerce and Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Economics from the University of Alabama. Kelly is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Santi

Santi Hechart joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020. Santi is responsible for supporting the Client Service & Development team by assisting with RFPs and DDQs, portfolio analytics and generating client reports.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Santiago was a Client Associate with Wells Fargo Advisors, where he was responsible for trading equities and mutual funds, client account management, and money movement transactions. Prior to that, Santiago served as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch.

Santiago earned his B.S. degree with special honors in Economics from Jacksonville State University. Santiago is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Chelle

Chelle Ramey joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Chelle supports the Client Service & Development team, maintains the customer relationship management system, and coordinates client communications.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Chelle was a small business owner. Chelle has over 18 years of management experience.

Chelle earned her BS in Family and Child Development with a minor in Psychology from Auburn University.

About Kim

Kimberly Harwell joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2018. Kim supports the Client Service & Development team with administrative functions.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Kimberly was the Executive Assistant to the CEO/Founder of PS Logistics. She is the Co-Founder of The Over the Mountain Miracle League, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing children with mental or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball.

Kimberly earned her BS in Business Administration in Marketing from Auburn University.

About Shelly

Shelly Bridges joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2015. Shelly manages all internal and external communications for the firm including investor communications, media relations, marketing, and community relations. Prior to her role in communications, she began her career as an Operations Specialist and additionally worked on the Client Service & Development team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Shelly worked as a Paraplanner and Financial Advisor for Ameriprise Financial.

Shelly earned her BS in Business Administration in Finance from Auburn University. Shelly is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Anne

Anne Jones joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2009. Anne oversees Vulcan’s Trading and Operations Teams, who are primarily responsible for trade execution, account onboarding and maintenance, and client reporting. Anne also serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors for Vulcan Value Partners.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Anne was an Associate Vice President at Morgan Keegan. Her primary responsibilities included trading equities, options, and mutual funds, client account management including research and reporting, and money movement transactions.

Anne attended the Sally McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, where she earned her BS in Business Administration in Economics. Anne is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Candace

Candace Edwards joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2010. Candace is responsible for leading the firm’s Portfolio Accounting team.

Prior to joining the firm, Candace worked for Harbinger Capital Partners as a fund accountant. Her responsibilities included back office support for multiple hedge funds with total AUM exceeding $10B, monitoring trading activity and cash movement between trader, brokers and outside administration, daily reconciliation and gathering month end pricing data for portfolios. Prior to that, Candace worked as an accounting supervisor in the cash and investments department for Life of the South Insurance Company.

Candace has a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi.

About Louis

Louis Anderson joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2015. Louis is responsible for the comprehensive management of all corporate accounting functions for the company including financial reporting, budgeting, tax, general ledger, policies and procedures to ensure proper internal controls related to accounting and finance.

Prior to working at Vulcan Value Partners, Louis was a financial analyst for FireRock Building Materials, a New Capital Partners Company.

Louis earned his BS in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Alabama. Louis is a CFA Charterholder.

About Ashley

Ashley Mendelsohn joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2018. Ashley is responsible for overseeing Vulcan’s regulatory compliance and risk management programs across all functional areas of the firm.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Ashley was a Senior Vice President at Regions Bank, where she was Chief Compliance Officer for Regions Investment Management and led risk oversight for Regions Asset Management. Previously she worked for Cook & Bynum Capital Management, where she served as Chief Compliance Officer for both the investment adviser and the firm’s mutual fund and Director of Fund Operations. Prior to that, she was a Corporate Finance Analyst with the Robinson-Humphrey Company.

Ashley earned her MBA with a concentration in Finance from the University of Alabama, where she was also a Blackburn Fellow. She also has a BS in History and French with a minor in Markets and Management from Duke University. She holds the Investment Advisor Certified Compliance Professional designation from NRS and the Certified Securities Compliance Professional Designation from the National Society of Compliance Professionals.

About Leslie

Leslie Boshell joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Leslie provides operational support for client onboarding, account maintenance, proxy voting and corporate actions, and ongoing client reporting.

Prior to Vulcan Value Partners, Leslie worked as a trader and accountant for Hansen-Mueller.

Leslie earned her BS in Business Administration in Marketing from University of Montevallo.

About Lockett

Lockett LaGroue joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2014. Lockett provides operational support for client onboarding, account maintenance, proxy voting and corporate actions, and ongoing client reporting.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Lockett spent a total of 13 years at two regional investment firms where she held various positions ranging from Investment Analyst to Client Service and Operations Manager. Her primary responsibilities included generating proposals and analytics for financial advisors and educating advisors on managed platform offerings. She served as the primary liaison between financial advisors and asset managers, spearheading managed account conversions, training advisors on account opening procedures, and managing all new account and account maintenance processes.

Lockett earned her BA in History from the University of Alabama.

About Chet

Chet Minniear joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020. Chet provides operational support for client onboarding, account maintenance, proxy voting and corporate actions, and ongoing client reporting.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Chet was an Operational Service Manager for Delta Airlines, where he was responsible for on-time departures, safety, security, and other key performance indicators. Chet began his career as a Naval Aviation Rescue Swimmer serving 7 years active duty and had the opportunity of attending SERE school along with Officer Candidate school.

Chet earned his MBA with a concentration in Leadership from Auburn University. He also has a BA in Communications from Ashland University.

About Jason

Jason Dees joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2015. Jason is responsible for account reconciliation, trade settlements, reporting and performance measurement.

Prior to joining the firm, Jason held roles in asset liability management, quantitative analysis, and investment accounting. Jason has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Jason has a BS in Business Administration/Finance from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2017 Jason earned the right to use the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement designation. The CIPM designation attests to a certificate holder’s success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment performance evaluation and presentation.

About Kelly

Kelly Jerrell joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2016. Kelly is responsible for account reconciliation, trade settlements, reporting and performance measurement.

Prior to working at Vulcan Value Partners, Kelly was a senior asset liability analyst for Iberia Bank forecasting and managing interest rate risk of the firm’s $20 billion balance sheet. Prior to this Kelly worked with Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. for nearly 10 years. Over that time, his roles included broker dealer fixed income trading support, settlement and back office support for the firm’s MBS trading, and as an asset liability management analyst for the firm’s community bank clients.

Kelly has a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a double concentration in both Financial Management and Investments & Institutions from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In 2021, Kelly earned the right to use the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement designation. The CIPM designation attests to a certificate holder’s success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment performance evaluation and presentation. Kelly is a registered representative with ALPS Distributors, Inc.

About Diane

Diane Woods joined Vulcan Value Partners in June 2014. She supports the Controller and CFO and her responsibilities include financial statements, cash management, portfolio accounting revenue support, and client billing. Diane also manages accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking and payroll support.

Diane earned her BS in Business and Public Administration with a Major in Accounting from the University of Texas in Dallas.

About Ben

Ben Foster joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Ben assists the Chief Compliance Officer in administering Vulcan’s regulatory compliance and risk management programs across different functional areas of the firm.

Ben earned his BS in Telecommunications & Film and his MBA in Strategy and Operations from the University of Alabama, where he was also a Blackburn Fellow. He holds the Investment Advisor Certified Compliance Professional designation from NRS and the Certified Securities Compliance Professional Designation from the National Society of Compliance Professionals.

About Josh

Josh Jones joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020. Josh assists the Chief Compliance Officer in administering Vulcan’s regulatory compliance and risk management programs across different functional areas of the firm.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Josh was a Compliance Analyst for Los Angeles Capital Management assisting in development, testing, and automating the firm’s compliance program. Prior to that, he was an internal auditor for BBVA Compass and worked in wealth management compliance at Regions Bank.

Josh earned his MBA and MS in Finance from Auburn University. He also has a BS in Finance with a specialization in Investment Management from the University of Alabama. He holds the Investment Advisor Certified Compliance Professional designation from NRS and the Certified Securities Compliance Professional Designation from the National Society of Compliance Professionals.

About Laurie

Laurie Rapier joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2016. Laurie ensures that office operations and procedures run smoothly. She and her team are responsible for managing and organizing the firm’s administrative activities. Laurie also handles special projects including office renovation and expansion and company events. Additionally, she is the Executive Assistant to the President and the CFO.

Prior to working at Vulcan Value Partners, Laurie worked in Administration and Human Resources in the legal field and the health insurance industry.

Laurie earned her Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Alabama.

About Delia

Delia Darden joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013. Delia supports the entire firm by organizing administrative activities, providing administrative support to all employees, and assisting with special projects, as needed.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Delia worked in management at Sam’s Club.

About Phillip

Phillip Wiginton joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2016. Phillip oversees the development and delivery of world-class technology. and manages the teams providing technology infrastructure and applications for the firm, including Information Technology, Data Management and Data Science.

Phillip has spent over 40 years in the computer technology field including 21 years leading his own technology consulting company.

Phillip’s education includes computer science as well as a BS degree in Business Administration from Samford University.

About John

John Ray joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2015. John leads the technology infrastructure and cyber-security team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, John was the Director of IT for a major restaurant franchisee, where he was responsible for all IT infrastructure, security, and compliance for over 60 locations. Prior to that, John worked as an IT Manager for a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama subsidiary, Cahaba GBA. While there, John led a team that included help desk support, application development, business and technical analysis, data warehousing, and server and network engineering. He has led efforts including data center transitions, systems implementation, technical and security audits, as well as IT vendor management and oversight.

John earned his BS in Business Administration with a major in Management Information Systems from Auburn University.

About Michael

Michael Kiser joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2014. Michael provides business analysis for large-scale, firm-wide projects. Prior to his current role, Michael was on the portfolio accounting team.

Before joining Vulcan Value Partners, Michael served as Director of Securities Analysis for a mid-tier life insurance company in Birmingham. Michael has over 20 years of experience in securities analysis, back-office operations and project management.

Michael earned his BS in Finance – Investments and Institutions from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

About Chris

Chris joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020. Chris leads the Data Management and Solutions Team. Prior to joining Vulcan, Chris was the Chief Information Officer for a Broker Dealer / RIA and was responsible for planning for multi-year IT Roadmap Strategy by partnering with Executive Leaders to ensure that the IT Roadmap incorporates their departmental needs and future plans. Chris was also responsible for leading the Data Analytics, Solutions Development and Support Teams.

Chris earned his MS is Computer & Information Science at the University of South Alabama and BS in Economics & Business from Troy State University. Chris held FINRA Series 7 & 66 licenses.

About Mike

Mike Streufert joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2017. Mike provides core network, server, cloud and cyber-security support as a member of the IT team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Mike was an Information Technology Technician at the Eternal Word Television Network, where he was responsible for the technology needs of over 300 users located worldwide. He has been involved in Information Technology for over twenty years.

Mike has an Associate Degree in Computer Programming from Virginia College at Birmingham, is a Cisco Certified Network Associate and holds CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ certifications.

About Mike

Mike McDonald joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2018. Mike provides local network, workstation, peripheral and end user support as a member of the IT team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Mike worked as a Systems Analyst for Kassouf & Co. and at Television Park as a media content manager in the engineering department. He also served in the Army for ten years working in information technology, information assurance security, and network management. He completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan and has served as an Army Sergeant for the last 8 years. Since 2014, he has been actively serving in the Army reserves.

About Darryl

Darryl Wine joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2018. Darryl delivers software application solutions as a member of the Data Management team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Darryl supported the Investment Systems group at a mid-tier life insurance company in Birmingham. Darryl has over 25 years of experience in software engineering, data management, and technology integration.

Darryl earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama.

About Kyle

Kyle Tribble joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2020. Kyle delivers database and software architecture solutions as a member of the Data Management team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Kyle was a Senior Application Architect for Protective Life Corporation, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of corporate software systems.

Kyle earned his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

About Jacob

Jacob Zimmer joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021. Jacob delivers software application solutions as a member of the Data Management team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Jacob was enrolled at The University of Alabama. He helped his father run Ajian Sushi in Tuscaloosa, as well as promoting and marketing for various musical artists and upcoming movie releases through college work programs.

Jacob earned his BS in Business Administration in Operations Management, as well as MBA in Data Analytics from The University of Alabama. He holds PCEP and PCAP certifications in Python programming.

About Daniel

Daniel Church joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021. Daniel applies analytical, statistical and programming skills to interpret large data sets as a member of the Data Science team.

Prior to joining Vulcan Value Partners, Daniel was a consultant with West Monroe Partners. During his time there he wore many different hats from lead developer to project manager and worked across the financials and utilities industries.

Daniel earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama.

About Charles

Charles Smith joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2021. Charles develops data pipelines as a member of the Data Science team.

Before joining Vulcan Value Partners, Charles worked as a software development engineer for Amazon.com, a site reliability engineer for Google, and as a software engineer for Tower Research Capital.

Charles earned his BS in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University.