Small Cap Core FundPPCIXShare Class

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Gordon leads the Small Cap Core investment team. He started the Small Cap Core product in 1994 and has provided overall investment direction and management to the same investment team since inception. Prior to joining the firm or its predecessor, he was president and chief investment officer of Allegiant Investment Counselors, Inc., which he joined in 1985 as an assistant portfolio manager. Gordon holds a B.S.B.A. and an M.B.A. with specialization in finance from Southern Illinois University.

Jed is an analyst for the Small Cap Core investment team. He provides security analysis and idea generation to the portfolio management process. He joined the team in 2008 from Wachovia Capital Markets where he was an associate analyst covering leisure and consumer discretionary. Prior to Wachovia, he was an investment analyst at Jeffry Slocum & Associates, an investment consultant. Jed graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with majors in finance and economics and is a CFA charterholder.

James is a portfolio manager on the the Small Cap Core team where he specializes in managing the team’s equity research process. Consistent with the generalist approach, he serves in the capacity of analyst and portfolio manager. He has been with the core team since its founding in 1994. James holds a B.S.B.A. with specialization in finance from Southern Illinois University and a Masters of Finance degree from St. Louis University.

Peter is a senior analyst for the Small Cap Core team. He provides security analysis and idea generation to the portfolio management process. He joined the team in 2003 and has previously held positions with Allegiant Bancorp, Banc of America Securities, LLC and Nuveen Investments. Peter holds a B.A. in English from the University of Dayton and an M.B.A. from Washington University’s Olin School of Business.

Lisa is a senior analyst for the Small Cap Core team that has been together since 1994. As a senior analyst, her responsibilities include security analysis and idea generation within the portfolio management process. Lisa holds a B.S. degree in finance and management from Southern Illinois University.