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Closing price as of 2/3/2012
All information is for class A shares unless noted otherwise.
NAV % Change YTD Return
Value Fund
$21.83 +1.39% +6.18%
Growth Fund
$16.90 +1.75% +9.53%
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund
$39.55 +1.70% +9.28%
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund Class D
$38.71 +1.68% +9.26%
Quantitative Long/Short Fund
$16.23 +1.50% +6.92%
Diversified International Fund
$19.20 +1.59% +8.91%
Strategic Income Bond Fund
$16.55 -0.24% +0.91%
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund
$17.01 -0.47% +3.00%
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund
$16.93 -0.47% +3.01%
Government Money Market Fund
$1.00 N/A% N/A%

To view standardized performance, please click on the fund name above.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please click on the individual fund name or call
1-800-990-2434. The funds are available in other share classes.
Biographies
John C. Portwood, CFA
Senior Vice President
Director of Trust Investments and Chief Investment Strategist

John, a Chartered Financial Analyst, sets and manages investment policy and strategy for Hancock Horizon Investments (HHI). In addition, John authors a quarterly newsletter, Highlights, in which he gives an editorial on economic and market news. Prior to joining HHI in 1998, John served as Chief Investment Strategist for First Commerce Corporation (now JP Morgan Chase) and as portfolio manager for the Marquis Growth Equity Fund and the Marquis Value Equity Fund. He has over 37 years of investment experience including investment management responsibilities at Wachovia Bank where he specialized in endowments, foundations and charitable trusts. At NationsBank, he introduced quantitative investment techniques in the management of institutional portfolios. He received his B.A. in Economics from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962.

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David J. Lundgren, Jr., CFA
Senior Vice President
Director of Equities and Research

David, a Chartered Financial Analyst, formulates equity investment policy and strategy, and analyzes and researches quantitative equity strategies for Hancock Horizon Investments (HHI). He also manages the Value, Growth and Burkenroad Small Cap Fund for the Hancock Horizon Family of Funds. Prior to joining HHI in 1998, David served as a portfolio manager for individually managed client portfolios for First Commerce Corporation, and was an equity analyst for the Marquis Funds. In 2006, David was ranked in the top 100 mutual fund managers in the country by Barron’s. He received his B.S. in Finance in 1989 and his M.B.A. in 1993 from the University of New Orleans.

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Jeff Tanguis
Senior Vice President
Director of Fixed Income

Jeff develops and implements fixed income policy and strategy for Hancock Horizon Investments, and oversees the bond credit analysis. He also manages the Government Money Market Fund and the Strategic Income Bond Fund for the Hancock Horizon Family of Funds. Prior to joining HHI, Jeff served as the Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Hibernia Bank. He managed over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets and was directly responsible for the management of two taxable bond funds and one nationally recognized municipal bond fund. Jeff has over 20 years of institutional fixed income portfolio management experience. He received his B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University and is a member of the CFA Institute.

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Jacob J. Hartl, CFA
Vice President
Senior Portfolio Manager

Jacob, a Chartered Financial Analyst, is a portfolio manager for individually managed accounts, and is responsible for equity quantitative models, portfolio realignment, and various portfolio management projects for Hancock Horizon Investments. He also manages the Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund. Prior to joining Hancock Horizon Investments in 2008, Jacob served as a portfolio manager for SunTrust Bank in their Private Wealth Management Group. In addition to portfolio management responsibilities involving equities, bonds and alternative investments, he was a member of the investment group’s fixed income strategy committee. His experience also includes analytic and asset allocation responsibilities in Morgan Keegan’s Investment Management Consulting Group. He received his B.S. in Finance in 1998 and his M.B.A. in 2000 from Arkansas State University.

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Paula Chastain, AFIM
Vice President
Senior Portfolio Manager

Paula serves as portfolio manager for individually managed accounts, and is responsible for equity quantitative models, portfolio realignment, and various portfolio management projects for Hancock Horizon Investments. She also manages the Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund and oversees the trading operation. Paula began working at HHI in 1996. She has a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and is also a graduate of Cannon Financial Trust Investments School. Paula has received the designation of Accredited Fiduciary Investment Manager (AFIM).

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Kristy Oehms
Assistant Vice President
Portfolio Manager

Kristy serves as portfolio manager for individually managed accounts and is responsible for quantitative analytical research used in our daily security selection process. She monitors and selects mutual funds used in Hancock Horizon Investments’ product offerings. She also covers the performance and trading responsibilities. Kristy began working for HHI in June 2003. She received her B.B.A. in Finance from Delta State University and is a CFA Level II candidate.

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F. David ("Dave") Grissett
Vice President
Institutional Investment Management

Dave is responsible for business development for institutional investment management accounts and for national wrap and platform programs. He has over 20 years of experience in consulting and marketing institutional investment management and trust services. Prior to joining Hancock Horizon Investments, Dave worked for Hibernia National Bank (now Capital One) and First Union National Bank (now Wachovia). A graduate of Davidson College, he also holds a J.D. degree, is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and is a graduate of the ABA National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University.

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Travis Clayton
Institutional Business Development
Trust Officer

Travis is the business development officer for Hancock Horizon Investments covering Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle. Prior to joining Hancock Horizon Investments, Travis was employed as a business development and account management officer for both commercial, and state and local government organizations. Travis received his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of Texas at Arlington, and is currently working on his Masters of Business Administration in the University of Mississippi’s Professional Program.

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Robert W. Arnold Jr.
Assistant Vice President
Institutional Marketing Specialist

Bobby manages sales of the Hancock Horizon Funds. Previously, he was a business development officer for Retirement Plan Services at Hancock Bank. Prior to that, he worked for Hibernia National Bank’s Trust Department where he provided retirement planning in the small firm sector. Bobby has also worked as an investment representative for City National Bank (Marquis Investments), Banc One Securities, GNA (a subsidiary of General Electric) and as an insurance representative for Omni Group. He has over 18 years experience in the financial services industry. Bobby received his B.S. in Marketing from Louisiana State University and has also completed the Cannon Financial Institute’s Retirement Plan Services Sales School.

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Nathan Grant, CFA
Assistant Vice President
Fixed Income Securities Trader

Nathan, a Chartered Financial Analyst, trades fixed income securities for Hancock Horizon Investments. He has over 15 years of experience analyzing, trading and investing across a wide variety of fixed income asset classes. Nathan has particular expertise in corporate credit, having acted as an analyst and portfolio manager for several investment funds focused on high grade, high yield and convertible bonds in both leveraged and long-only environments. In addition, at Value Line Asset Management, Nathan managed multiple portfolios of money market, treasury, agency and mortgage-backed securities in mutual funds as well as separate institutional accounts. Nathan received a B.A. in Government from Cornell University in 1991 and has attended Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

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Shaw Breland
Equities Trader


Shaw trades equity securities for Hancock Horizon Investments. He is also responsible for closely held security evaluation and the preparation of client reports. In addition, Shaw monitors the daily compliance for the Hancock Horizon Mutual Funds. He received a B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University and an M.B.A. from William Carey College. Shaw began working for Hancock Horizon Investments in 2006.

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Sarah Carter
Institutional Investments Analyst


Sarah is responsible for separately managed account trading operations, institutional relations, database management, and proposal generation. Her previous experience includes equity trading, short-term securities trading, closely held valuations and fund compliance. Sarah joined Hancock Horizon Investments in 2006. She graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.B.A. in Managerial Finance and is a CFA Level 1 candidate.

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Bryan McCaulley
Performance Analyst


Bryan is responsible for performance analytics, proxy voting, database management, and the preparation of client reports. He joined Hancock Horizon Investments in October 2010 with over four years experience in the insurance industry. Bryan graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a degree in mathematics and has passed Level 1 of the CFA exam.

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Ashley Cosgriff
Assistant Vice President
Investment Product Manager

Ashley is responsible for product development, promotion, and identifying distribution opportunities for all investment management products for Hancock Horizon Investments including the Hancock Horizon Funds. Her prior experience includes fixed income and equity trading. Ashley joined HHI in 2004 and holds a B.S.M. with a double major in Finance and Accounting from Tulane University.

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Laurie Murphy
Assistant Vice President
Trust Marketing Manager

Laurie is responsible for the marketing needs for Hancock Bank’s Wealth Management Group including Hancock Horizon Investments, Private Banking, Personal Trust, Retirement Plan Services, and Corporate Trust. She also works with the product wholesaler for the Hancock Horizon Funds. Previously Laurie worked for M/A/R/C, a marketing and research firm, as a desktop specialist in the product research department. She has over 16 years experience in the marketing industry. Laurie graduated from Nicholls State University with an Associate Degree in Apparel Merchandising.

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Krista Cosentino
Institutional Sales Administrator

Krista supports client service administration and separately managed account administration for Hancock Horizon Investments. Prior to joining HHI in 2008, Krista worked at Wachovia (Wells Fargo) for over 20 years in the Wealth/Asset Management department.

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