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Channing Capital Management employs a long-term value-oriented approach to investing in US mid-cap and small-cap stocks. The firm utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up value investment philosophy that focuses on undervalued and neglected stocks primarily with a market-cap of $2 billion to $15 billion. They look for companies that are trading at significant discounts to their intrinsic value. Portfolios are constructed on a stock-by-stock basis with a focus on the return potential of individual securities. Channing’s relatively concentrated approach focuses on stock picking rather than market timing or sector allocation. The firm relies primarily on stock selection to generate above average returns as opposed to forecasts which emphasize sector weightings relative to a portfolio benchmark. However, Channing does employ sector and industry diversification as a risk management tool.

DRZ follows a value income methodology with all of its value-income strategies. This value income philosophy is based on a belief that undervalued stocks with an above-average dividend yield and the existence of an imminent fundamental catalyst provide the opportunity for increased total returns with reduced volatility. Investments are selected based on three criteria: (1) low long-term relative valuation, (2) above average dividend yield, and (3) the existence of an imminent fundamental catalyst. The firm employs bottom-up stock selection process. Client portfolios are actively managed and are generally invested in equities subject to the investment strategy, objective selected and any investment restrictions or guidelines imposed by the client. DRZ sells a stock if the yield falls below the acceptable limit, relative price target has been achieved, and the company is not performing as expected or if the sector or country begins to look less favorable.

FJ Capital is a fundamentally-driven manager which focuses on opportunities in the financial services industry, with an emphasis on the US community/regional bank sector. The firm invests primarily in equity securities of under-followed, publicly traded US community banks. They construct portfolios using proprietary fundamental research to uncover value disparities in the small- and mid-cap banking sector. FJ Capital seeks to take advantage of these disparities by building core positions with longer-term holding periods. They also seek to generate attractive, risk-adjusted investment returns by uncovering opportunities with identifiable, near-term catalysts.