Edward A. Woods, CFA, CIC is Vice President and Principal of Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mr. Woods is responsible for portfolio management, investment research of the insurance industry, fixed income, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 2004, Mr. Woods was a Vice President and Senior Investment Counselor with the Northern Trust Company in Chicago. From 1996-1999 he was an AVP, Portfolio Manager for LaSalle Bank, where he was also a financial services analyst. From 1994-1996 he was a portfolio manager for Star Bank, & from 1989-1994 he was a trust officer and portfolio manager for 5/3 Bank. Mr. Woods earned an M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. from Wittenberg University.

Lori A. Hudson is Vice President and Principal of the Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mrs. Hudson is responsible for portfolio management, investment research of the consumer staples sector, compliance, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 2003, Mrs. Hudson was an Assistant Vice President and Senior Trust Officer for Fifth Third Bank. For over 22 years, she served in a number of capacities in the Investment Group of the Trust Division. Mrs. Hudson earned a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati.

Ellis D. Hummel, CFP is Vice President and Principal of Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mr. Hummel is responsible for portfolio management, investment research of the utilities and transportation sectors, wealth advisory, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 2008, Mr. Hummel was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Haberer Registered Investment Advisor, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington National Bank, from 2000 to 2008. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Hummel was a portfolio manager with Foster & Motley, Inc. Mr. Hummel earned a B.A. from Skidmore College.

Eleanor K. Moffat, CFA, CIC is Vice President and Principal of Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mrs. Moffat is responsible for portfolio management, investment research of the consumer discretionary sector, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 1999, Mrs. Moffat was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Bartlett & Co. in Cincinnati. Prior to joining Bartlett in 1987, Mrs. Moffat was a Vice President and Unit Head at The First National Bank of Maryland in Baltimore. From 1978 through 1981, Mrs. Moffat was a Divisional Representative for the Mellon Bank. She served as the credit officer for Mellon's European branches, as well as National Division. Mrs. Moffat earned an M.A.S. from John Hopkins University and a B.A. from Princeton University.

John B. Schmitz, CFA, CIC is Vice President and Principal of Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mr. Schmitz is responsible for portfolio management, investment research the energy sector, REITs, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 2005, Mr. Schmitz was responsible for various functions for Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Asset Management from 1986 through 2005. From 1984 through 1986 he was an investment analyst at The Central Trust Company in Cincinnati. From 1982 through 1984 he was a commercial loan officer for The Citizens and Southern National Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Schmitz earned a B.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati.

Stephanie S. Thomas, CFA is Vice President and Principal and she joined BAHL & GAYNOR INC., D/B/A BAHL & GAYNOR INVESTMENT COUNSEL, Inc. in 2012. She is a member of the Bahl & Gaynor Investment Committee and is responsible for portfolio management, investment research, and client management. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Thomas was a managing director with Fifth Third Asset Management. She managed a team of senior relationship managers and staff supporting 250 institutional clients with $6 billion in assets. Ms. Thomas was responsible for all aspects of client management in the areas of investment review, reporting, compliance, and account management. As a managing director, Ms. Thomas was a member of a senior leadership team overseeing sales, product development, system conversion, compliance, client management, marketing and legal aspects of the firm. Ms. Thomas received a B.A. in Economics from Wittenberg University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. Ms. Thomas is a CFA charterholder, a CFA Society of Cincinnati board member, and a member of the Cincinnati ArtsWave Finance and Investment Committee.

Nicholas W. Puncer, CFA is Vice President and Principal and he joinedBAHL & GAYNOR INC., D/B/A BAHL & GAYNOR INVESTMENT COUNSEL, Inc. in 2007. He is a member of the Bahl & Gaynor Investment Committee and is responsible for portfolio management, investment research, and client management. Mr. Puncer worked at Bahl & Gaynor as a co-op from 2007 to 2010 and a research analyst from 2010 to 2014 before being promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2014. Mr. Puncer received a B.A.A. in Finance and Business Economics from University of Cincinnati. Mr. Puncer is a CFA charterholder and member of the Cincinnati CFA society and Certified Financial PlannerTM professional.

W. Jeff Bahl is Vice President of the Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. Mr. Bahl is responsible for top-down investment research, fixed income portfolio management, trading, and client service. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor in 2014, Mr. Bahl was Managing Director and Head of High Yield Credit Trading for Goldman Sachs in New York from 2008 to 2014. From 2005 through 2007 he was Vice President in the High Yield Trading Department for Bank of America in New York. Mr. Bahl earned a B.S. from Washington and Lee University.

James E. Russell, Jr., CFA is Vice President and Principal and he joined Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel in 2014. He is a member of the Bahl & Gaynor Investment Committee and is responsible for portfolio management, investment research, and client management. Prior to joining Bahl & Gaynor, Mr. Russell was the Senior Equity Strategist and Regional Investment Director of US Bank Wealth Management. His responsibilities included participation in establishing nationwide asset allocation, compliance oversight of investment professionals, thought leadership and media interaction and high net worth account management. Mr. Russell received a M.B.A. from Emory University and a B.S. from Centre College of Kentucky. Mr. Russell is a CFA charterholder and member of the Cincinnati CFA society.

As a Portfolio Manager, Kevin works primarily with institutional clients along with select high net worth relationships. He travels regularly to support the firm’s national platform business. Kevin aids Jim Russell’s efforts in coverage of the Pharmaceutical industry. Prior to his role as Portfolio Manager, Kevin served as a Portfolio Analyst at Bahl & Gaynor after joining the firm full-time in 2016. Prior to his full-time position at Bahl & Gaynor, he worked within Citi’s Markets and Securities Services group (Analyst). Kevin worked as a Co-Op with Bahl & Gaynor while pursuing his undergraduate degree.