Rick Villars

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Richard Charles Villars worked as an Equity Strategist at Smith Asset Management Group LP.
He then worked as a Portfolio Manager at Allspring Global Investments LLC from 1986 to 2001.
In 2002, he worked as an Equity Strategist at HSBC Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. Villars received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska in 1981.

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Companies	Position	End
HSBC Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. HSBC Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/12/2003
Allspring Global Investments LLC Allspring Global Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allspring utilizes proprietary investment allocation systems in conjunction with the securities selection services provided by their portfolio managers to create and maintain actively managed investment portfolios intended to meet the requirements of its clients’ investment needs. The firm offers a variety of equity, multi-asset, and fixed income investment strategies. These investment strategies (collectively) may invest in a wide variety of financial instruments. Allspring employs bottom-up company specific analysis to find securities with under-appreciated prospects.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/12/2001
Smith Asset Management Group LP Smith Asset Management Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Smith Group applies an engineering approach to investment management. The firm leverages technology and fundamental research to identify companies with undiscovered growth potential, creating portfolios designed to produce attractive return patterns. Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, they invest in high quality companies poised to accelerate earnings growth and exceed investor expectations. Smith Group invests, under normal market conditions, in common stocks and other equity securities. These securities may be traded over the counter or listed on an exchange. Reasons to sell a stock may include: negative earnings forecast or report, valuation concerns, company official’s downward guidance on company performance or earnings, or announcement of a buyout.	Market Strategist	-

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University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Smith Asset Management Group LP Smith Asset Management Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Smith Group applies an engineering approach to investment management. The firm leverages technology and fundamental research to identify companies with undiscovered growth potential, creating portfolios designed to produce attractive return patterns. Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, they invest in high quality companies poised to accelerate earnings growth and exceed investor expectations. Smith Group invests, under normal market conditions, in common stocks and other equity securities. These securities may be traded over the counter or listed on an exchange. Reasons to sell a stock may include: negative earnings forecast or report, valuation concerns, company official’s downward guidance on company performance or earnings, or announcement of a buyout.	Finance
Allspring Global Investments LLC Allspring Global Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allspring utilizes proprietary investment allocation systems in conjunction with the securities selection services provided by their portfolio managers to create and maintain actively managed investment portfolios intended to meet the requirements of its clients’ investment needs. The firm offers a variety of equity, multi-asset, and fixed income investment strategies. These investment strategies (collectively) may invest in a wide variety of financial instruments. Allspring employs bottom-up company specific analysis to find securities with under-appreciated prospects.	Finance
HSBC Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. HSBC Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services	Finance