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Bob joined Crossmark in May 2021 as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), bringing over 40 years of industry experience to guide the investment process and serve as portfolio manager for multiple Crossmark large-cap strategies. He also utilizes his investment expertise to provide weekly and quarterly investment commentaries, as well as annual market predictions. Bob is a regular guest and contributor to multiple media outlets such as Bloomberg TV, Fox Business News, CNBC and Faith & Finance Live Radio. Prior to arriving at Crossmark, he held the roles of Senior Portfolio Manager and Chief Equity Strategist at Nuveen (2012-2021) and Blackrock (2006-2012), President and Chief Investment Officer at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1999-2006), and Chief Investment Officer at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (1987-1999).

Bob graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Accounting and a B.A. in Economics. He later went on to earn an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation, as well as the FINRA Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

Bob dedicates his time as choir director at his local church and also serves on a number of boards including the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Cairn University, Christianity Today, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Kingdom Advisors, The Lausanne Movement, Movement.org, New Canaan Society, and Word of Life Fellowship.

Bob and his wife Leslie currently reside in Princeton, New Jersey and have three children and one grandchild.

James joined Crossmark in June of 2022. He is responsible for leading Crossmark’s Operations team. Before joining Crossmark, he spent 28 years at Invesco, with the last 15 years as the Global Head of Performance and Risk.

James earned his B.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate from New Mexico State University and holds the FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

James and his wife Tracy were born and raised in New Mexico. They have lived in the Houston area for the last 30 years and have two sons. James enjoys spending time with family and friends and using his love of sports and outdoors in serving as the team photographer for the Strake Jesuit Track and Cross Country teams.

Jim Coppedge joined Crossmark in June 2017 as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Before joining Crossmark, Jim served as deputy general counsel for American International Group, leading a team that provided legal and compliance services to AIG’s global consumer product businesses. Prior to joining AIG, he served as associate general counsel for Invesco, leading a department that provided legal and compliance services to the North American Retail Group (which included the AIM and Invesco mutual funds). Jim’s professional career began in 1992 with a position in the law department of USAA (a diversified financial services firm). He spent seven years at USAA, primarily supporting the firm’s mutual fund, brokerage, and investment advice businesses.

A native Texan, Jim earned a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Society of St. John DeMatha, the University of Houston Cougar Investment Fund, the University of Houston College of Business Foundation, and the Holy Child Charity.

Jim has lived in the Houston area for over twenty years. He and his wife, Krista, have three daughters.

Victoria Fernandez joined Crossmark in July 2012 and serves as the Chief Market Strategist. She works with the firm’s executive and research teams to analyze current market trends and provide comments to the media and public around Crossmark’s investment outlook on networks including Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business and Yahoo Finance. She is also responsible for managing the Crossmark Fixed Income Investment team and Marketing division while serving as Portfolio Manager for taxable fixed income products.

Victoria began her career in 1994 at Fayez Sarofim & Company, a Houston-based financial advisory firm. During her 18 years at the firm, Victoria enhanced her knowledge of the industry through a variety of roles within the fixed income division, including Head Trader, Municipal Portfolio Manager, and as an Associate on the management team.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Victoria remained in her hometown to earn her Bachelor of Arts from Rice University. She earned her MBA from the May’s Business School at Texas A&M University and is a CFA® Charterholder.

As an active member of her community, Victoria has served on the boards of local non-profit organizations and religious institutions. In addition, she stays busy supporting her two children in their athletic and academic pursuits, along with volunteering in Literacy Strong, a local non-profit developed by her daughter to fight illiteracy. Victoria currently resides in Houston, and when not in the office, she enjoys walking her labradoodle and diving into a good book.

Heather Lindsey joined Crossmark in August of 2021 and currently serves as Managing Director and Head of Distribution. She is responsible for leading all aspects of distribution, including retail, institutional, national accounts, and client service. Heather is focused on effectively positioning Crossmark’s investment strategies, overall mission, and core values. She is a member of the Crossmark Executive Leadership Team and an Executive Officer for the Steward Funds. Before joining Crossmark, Heather was Senior Vice President, Head of Strategic Accounts at Invesco. Throughout her 24 years with Invesco, Heather held various roles of increasing responsibility and was dedicated to creating successful client partnerships with wealth management, retirement, annuity, and sub-advised platforms.

Heather earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of New Orleans. She holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 51, and 66 licenses.

As an active member of her community, Heather volunteers at Strake Jesuit in Houston and fundraising events supporting the National Hemophilia Foundation. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends (often at high school cross country and track meets). Heather lives in Sugar Land, Texas, with her husband, Carey, and son, William.

Andy joined Crossmark in June of 2022. He is responsible for leading Crossmark’s Advisor Solutions Group (ASG) and Global Institutional Group (GIG). ASG focuses on retail sales and distribution of our Separately Managed Account Strategies and the Steward Family of Mutual Funds, while GIG focuses on customized solutions for institutional clients. Before joining Crossmark, Andy was Team Leader, High Net Worth at Fidelity. He also spent 24 years at Invesco, where he held various roles of increasing responsibility and was dedicated to creating successful partnerships with wealth management, retirement, annuity, and sub-advised clients.

Andy earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Houston and holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 9, 10, 24, 26, 51, 63, and 65 licenses.

Andy enjoys spending time with his friends and family. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Beckie, daughter, Ava, and son, Zachary. Andy also enjoys working out and playing golf.

Paul Townsen began his investment career at Crossmark in June of 1993. Since 2005, he has served as Portfolio Manager for the Crossmark Covered Call Income SMA and Steward Covered Call Income Fund. In 2021, Paul was promoted to Managing Director within the Equity Investments Team. Since starting his career at Crossmark, Paul has worked in a variety of roles within the investment and trading teams, with a focus on portfolio management and trading operations across multiple strategies.

Paul earned a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

He currently resides in Houston and loves spending time with his four children, Mackenzie, Tristan, Noah, and Presley.

Aaron Borders joined Crossmark in 2023 and serves as Vice President, Global Institutional Group. He leads our Institutional sales strategy, including development of new business and management of existing client relationships.

Aaron has been in the asset management industry for 25 years, most recently serving as Vice President & Regional Director, Institutional Retirement Lead at Dimensional Fund Advisors. During that time, Aaron helped grow Dimensional’s institutional defined contribution business through the development of the overall business strategy and hands-on management of consultant and client relationships. Prior to Dimensional, Aaron was a Regional Client Consultant with MFS.

Aaron holds the FINRA Series 6, 26, 63 and 65 licenses. He is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF – Fi360) and a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC). Aaron has served on a variety of industry committees, such as the ASPAA Legislative Relations Committee and the DCIIAA Executive Committee. In addition he is a frequent author, speaker and subject matter expert related to pension and retirement systems.

Aaron graduated from the University of Missouri and lives with his wife, Aimee, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Gregory Brunk joined Crossmark in 2023 and serves as Client Portfolio Manager with responsibilities related to product strategy and positioning. He has been in the asset management industry since 1992 and most recently was Managing Director, Senior Equity Product Specialist with Blackrock and held similar roles with Nuveen and Van Kampen. Greg led a wide range of initiatives from product launches to restructuring projects to developing strategy to help reverse years of net outflows. He has frequently engaged with financial advisors/clients to provide strategy updates and portfolio reviews, as well as served as a speaker at industry events and new business presentations.

Greg graduated from the University of Iowa. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.

Greg and his family are actively involved with Misericordia Heart of Mercy in Chicago. Greg lives with his wife, Moira, in Chicago. They have three children and a bulldog.

Jordan Izumi serves as Vice President – Platform Development & Strategic Accounts at Crossmark Global Investments. He is responsible for relationship management, building and enhancing Crossmark’s platform of investment solutions with intermediary distribution partners, and serving as the team’s product specialist for the Steward Funds. Jordan has over a decade of experience in financial services. In 2015, he joined Crossmark from AG Financial Solutions where he focused on workplace retirement plans and values-based investments.

Jordan earned a B.B.A. from Evangel University. He currently holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation and FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses.

Originally from Hawaii, Jordan now resides in Houston with his wife Denae and their two children. Outside of Crossmark, he enjoys playing music and serving in ministry organizations.

Kyu Han joined Crossmark in December 2017 and currently serves as Director of Internal Sales and Client Service for Crossmark. Kyu manages Crossmark’s Advisor Solutions Group and Global Institutional Group Client Services teams. He also manages the Regional Advisor Consultants, who helps to drive business by providing advisors with updated product and marketing information.

Kyu has been in the financial services industry for more than 20 years. Before joining Crossmark, he served as an Internal Sales Consultant, Compliance Officer, and Operations Assistant Supervisor for Invesco.

Kyu graduated with a B.B.A in Management from the University of Houston and holds his FINRA Series 7, 26, 63, and 65 licenses. He lives in Houston with his wife Ann and three children, Emma, Vivienne, and Brayden. He enjoys chess, golfing, and volunteering at his children’s schools.

Steve joined Crossmark in 2021 and serves as Regional Vice President in the Advisor Solutions Group, with responsibility for the West Territory. Prior to joining Crossmark, Steve spent the past 12 years in multiple sales capacities at AIG and Putnam Investments.

Steve earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts and holds FINRA Series 7, 26, & 63 licenses.

Steve and his wife Vanessa are proud parents of two sons and their little princess Aurora. During his free time, Steve enjoys driving his 1964 GTO, golfing, and spending quality time with family and bull terrier “Target dog” Chico.

Seth joined Crossmark in 2023 as the Regional Vice President for the South Territory. Prior to joining Crossmark, Seth was a Regional Director (wholesaler) with Voya Investment Management. At Voya, he led the sales force in year-over-year territory sales growth for each of the last 5 years.

Seth graduated with a B.S. from Taylor University. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses as well as the Chartered Special Needs Consultant® (ChSNC®) designation.

Seth lives with his wife, Jordan, in Nashville. They enjoy spending time outdoors with their two dogs Salem (Golden Doodle) and Dixie (German Shorthaired Pointer).

Jared joined Crossmark in October of 2023 and currently serves as Regional Vice President for the Northeast territory. Prior to joining Crossmark, he was a Regional Advisor Consultant at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

He earned his degree in finance from Bryant University, and currently holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

Jared currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife Cece. When he isn’t meeting with clients, you can find him spending time with family and friends, on the water fishing or in the mountains skiing.

Ryan joined Crossmark in February 2024 as the Regional Vice President for the Central Territory. Ryan has been in the financial services industry since 2007, and prior to joining Crossmark, served as Vice President, Regional Director, at Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Regional Consultant at S&P Global; and Relationship Manager at RBC Capital Markets.

Ryan earned a B.S. in finance from Valparaiso University. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.

Ryan lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota, with wife Megan and their four children—Roman, Cecilia, Scarlett, and Vivienne—who attend Heritage Christian Academy. He loves to spend time outdoors boating on the lake, relaxing in the mountains of Idaho, or unwinding by the pool at the family beach house in Florida. He takes pride in coaching his son’s baseball team and volunteering at his children’s school in the Watch D.O.G.S. program. Ryan’s passion for financial services extends into real estate investing—he’s the owner of several investment properties.

Rob joined Crossmark in March of 2024 as Regional Vice President for the Ohio Valley Territory. Prior to Joining Crossmark, he held senior sales roles at Transamerica Investments, Nuveen Investments, and most recently, Angel Oak Capital Advisors.

With over 30 years’ experience in the investment industry, Rob is a valuable resource to the top retail and institutional advisors from the Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic. He is frequently asked to speak about industry trends to advisors and investors.

Rob graduated from Miami University and holds the FINRA Series 7, 26, 63, and 66 licenses.

Rob and his family are actively involved in fundraising efforts for multiple charities and ministries around the country. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and learning about the history of the game.

Robert Karisch joined Crossmark in February 1990, and currently serves as Senior Regional Consultant to the Central and West regions. Rob focuses on building strong relationships centered around concierge level service, as well as consulting and collaborating with advisors to help grow and manage their businesses.

Rob is native to Houston and is a fifth generation proud Texan. He graduated from Texas State University with a B.B.A. in Marketing and holds the FINRA Series 6, 63, and 65 securities licenses. Rob enjoys participating in philanthropic activities and helping the organizations that Crossmark partners with in the local community.

Grant Heemer joined Crossmark in January 2021 and serves as Senior Regional Consultant for the Southwest region, Georgia, and South Carolina states. Working collaboratively with the Advisor Solutions team, he provides a consultative approach to address the individual needs of his financial professionals and the unique situations of their clients.

Starting his career in the financial services industry over 20 years ago at Invesco, Grant served in a variety of roles. Applying his in-depth knowledge of management, client services, data analytics, sales, marketing, and information technology helps him better serve his business partners.

Native to Houston, Grant received his B.B.A. in Marketing and B.S. in Interior Design from Texas Christian University. He returned to his hometown after spending time in Denver where he earned his M.B.A. from Colorado State University. Grant also holds his Series 6, 7, 26 and 66 securities licenses.

As an active member of his community, Grant has served as both Den Leader and Treasurer for his son’s Cub Scout Pack as well as Treasurer for his neighborhood. He currently sits on the board of the West University Methodist Finance Committee and the Knollwood Village Civic Club. He spends much of his spare time with his wife helping their two children pursue their dreams. When not involved in their busy routines, Grant enjoys traveling, exploring the great outdoors, music, sports and home improvement projects.

Zach joined Crossmark in 2023 and serves as Regional Consultant to the Southeast region. He began his career in the asset management industry as an Internal Sales Associate at Hines. Prior to asset management, he was a member of the Houston Police Department for 7 years where he served as both a police officer and a detective.

Zach is a graduate of Sam Houston State University. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses. Zach lives with his wife, Rana and his 3-year-old daughter Mila, in Houston. He and his wife are looking forward to welcoming their new daughter in February of 2024.

Mary Lynn Meadows joined Crossmark in June 2021 and serves as a Regional Consultant for the South and Northeast regions. With over 18 years of sales experience, she has a passion for helping financial advisers and their clients.

Before joining Crossmark, Mary Lynn worked at Edward Jones, earning her FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. She attained a B.A. in Marketing, with a sales concentration, from Texas State University at San Marcos.

A native Texan, Mary Lynn considers Midland, Texas her hometown, but currently resides in Houston. She enjoys animals, travel, and giving back to her community. Mary Lynn enjoys participating in philanthropic activities with Crossmark.

Kassiana Johnson joined Crossmark in June 2016 and serves as the Client Service Team Lead. Before joining Crossmark, she worked at Wells Fargo Advisors as an Associate Training Liaison.

Raised in the Midwest, Kassiana graduated from Maryville University in St. Louis, earning her Bachelor’s in Business Administration.

Before relocating to Houston, Kassiana volunteered in the children’s ministry at her local church. She also enjoys playing basketball, trying new restaurants, and traveling.

Shamika Wiggins joined Crossmark in 2022 and serves as an Institutional Client Service Associate for the Global Institutional Group. Prior to joining Crossmark, Shamika served as an Operations Manager at VALIC Financial Advisors. Under the AIG umbrella, she held multiple roles including four years as a Senior Broker Operations Associate and two years as a Case Manager with American General.

She began her career back in 2005 as a Client Service Specialist with AIG Retirement Services.
Shamika holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Management from Texas Southern University.

An active member of her community, Shamika serves as team mom for her daughter’s competitive cheer team as well as a nursery volunteer at her church. When not traveling for cheer or attending
track meets, Shamika enjoys family outings and traveling with her husband Jermain and their two daughters.

Virginia joined Crossmark in 2022 and serves as a Client Service Associate. Prior to joining Crossmark, Virginia was in the field of client service and sales for multiple years. She began her career as a Sr. Customer Care Specialist with Principal Financial Group in the Group Administration Center.

Originally from Nebraska, she recently relocated to Houston. Virginia holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

She enjoys spending time with family and friends and also enjoys going on walks.

Brent Lium joined Crossmark in November of 2019. He currently serves as Managing Director – Head of Equity Investments and Portfolio Manager, and brings over 25 years of industry experience to the investment team. In addition to managing multiple portfolios across the Crossmark platform, Brent also oversees investment strategy across Crossmark’s equity portfolios and leads the equity investment team of portfolio managers and analysts.

Brent started his investment career in 1995 as a Financial Advisor with Dean Witter. In 2001, he joined Invesco as an equity analyst for a growth-focused mutual fund team. He was then promoted to portfolio manager on this team in 2007.

Brent earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas - Austin. He is also a CFA® Charterholder. He lives in West University Place, Texas with his wife Carrie and three children. When he is not at a family sporting event or activity, he loves to travel and do outdoor activities.

Patrick Garboden serves as Senior Portfolio Manager for Crossmark’s municipal bond products. He brings over 37 years of experience within the financial services industry, including 19 years with Smith Barney. His broad financial background includes serving as First Vice President, Branch Manager for 11 years, and as an Investment Management Specialist/Portfolio Manager with the Consulting Group, a division of Citigroup Global Markets. Before joining Smith Barney, Pat was a general partner in the financial services firm of Jones, Humphrey, Garboden, and Company.

Pat attended the University of Oregon and currently holds the Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses. Pat has also held Series 3, 4, 5, 8, 15, and 24 securities licenses.

When he is not spending time with his wife, two daughters, or four grandchildren, he enjoys fishing, boating, woodworking, and photography. Pat is also a private pilot; he has been a Civil Air Patrol member, an Auxilliary of the Air Force, since 2005 and has built two Van’s RV9A airplanes.

Ryan Caylor joined Crossmark in June of 2016 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Head of Research. As Portfolio Manager, he is responsible for co-managing several of our equity strategies in the large cap space. As Head of Research, he is responsible for quantitative and fundamental research on markets, sectors, and individual companies, in addition to overseeing the firm’s values-based research team in support of Crossmark’s Portfolio Managers and Investments group.

Before joining Crossmark, Ryan was a sell-side equity research analyst at energy investment bank Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., covering competitive power and electric utility stocks. Previously, he was an Associate in the Energy Valuation Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ryan graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with an undergraduate degree in Finance, as well as Masters degrees in Accounting and Finance. He currently holds the Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 securities licenses and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Outside of Crossmark, Ryan serves as an officer in the United States Army Reserve and resides in Houston with his wife, three children, and dog.

Rob joined Crossmark in 2022 and serves as Managing Director – Portfolio Manager within the Equity Investments team. Rob has more than 30 years of investment management experience. Prior to joining Crossmark, he served as a portfolio manager at Invesco, focusing primarily on the company’s dividend value investment strategies. He began his career at Criterion Investments but quickly moved to AIM/Invesco, where he held leadership roles in quantitative and equity analysis and as a derivatives trader.

Rob holds a B.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

Rob enjoys staying active and has completed several Ironman triathlons. He lives in the Houston area with his wife, four children, and three dogs and loves cheering for his kids and their baseball and volleyball teams at Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Academy.

Scott Mui joined Crossmark Global Investments in June 2021 as an Equity and Fixed Income Trader at the Houston headquarters. As of October 2022, Scott has assumed oversight of the equity and fixed income trading operations and is the Head Trader responsible for managing the trading desk.

Scott earned a B.S. in Business Management from Stony Brook University and a M.S. in Real Estate from Baruch College. He holds the series 7 and 63 securities licenses. Prior to joining Crossmark, he was a Director at PNC Capital Markets. In his 11-year tenure at this broker-dealer, he served a variety of roles within Fixed Income Sales and Trading with a focus on agency MBS, IG credit, and mortgage loans. Prior to PNC, Scott served two years as an analyst at Morgan Stanley in its Equity Derivative Client Service Group handling trade support and settlement operations.

Born and raised in the New York area, Scott now lives in Houston, Texas with his wife, Carolyn, and their two daughters. In his free time, he loves being with family and friends, playing basketball, mentoring youth, traveling, eating, and investing in real estate.

Gina Garcia has been with Crossmark since 2000 and currently serves as Senior Trader. An integral component of the investment process, Gina works with portfolio managers to implement the company strategies. Before joining Crossmark, she was responsible for budget administration and operations procedures in the aerospace industry.

Gina enjoys reading about the newest trends in interior design and exploring Houston's diverse culinary and artistic opportunities. When not in the office or enjoying city life, Gina utilizes her creative talent for interior design by assisting others with home decoration and renovation projects.

Tiffany Nunn joined Crossmark in 2007 and was promoted in 2022 to Director of Responsible Investing Research. In this role, Tiffany utilizes her passion and skills for responsible investing to advance and improve Crossmark’s growing responsible investing business. She engages with advisors and clients to understand values-based beliefs, translates them into quantitative and qualitative data sets, and collaborates with Crossmark portfolio managers to create investment solutions uniquely tailored to each client. Tiffany also serves as Crossmark’s Senior Proxy Officer and will oversee Crossmark’s proxy voting services and shareholder advocacy initiatives.

Tiffany earned her B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Women’s Studies, from New Mexico State University. After starting her career at Crossmark, she began working on ESG/SRI screening solutions in 2009. Tiffany earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and the Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC™) designations in 2015 and 2019, respectively. In addition, in 2018 and 2019 she received commendation for Most Positive Overall Contribution to Sustainable Investment / Corporate Governance from the SRI Connect & Independent Research in Responsible Investment (IRRI) Survey. She has chaired Crossmark’s Philanthropy Committee, Corporate Engagement Initiatives, is a member of Crossmark’s Investment Policy Committee and leads Crossmark’s Active Ownership Committee.

Tiffany has extensive experience working in and volunteering with Houston’s non-profit sector. Her passion for creating intentional paths toward a sustainable and just future led her to become a member of Ally™ @ Pink Petro, a community for an equitable energy transition.

Tracy joined Crossmark in May 2021 as Assistant to the Chief Investment Officer. Prior to arriving at Crossmark, Tracy held similar roles at Nuveen, BlackRock, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Tracy earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Ocean County College and an Executive Assistant certification from The Katharine Gibbs School.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Tracy enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially at the Jersey Shore, and is an avid runner. Tracy and her husband Michael currently reside in Manalapan, New Jersey.

Thomas joined Crossmark in June of 2021 as a summer intern and currently serves full-time as Research Associate. He is responsible for assisting the CIO in building and maintaining quantitative models as well as leveraging his technical skills to help build a more integrated work environment for the firm. Before joining Crossmark, Thomas studied computer science at Rice University. Throughout his undergraduate years at Rice, Thomas participated in additional athletic and academic activities as captain of the pole vault team and a student tutor.

Thomas is working towards earning a B.A. in Computer Science from Rice University.

He enjoys spending his time learning more about computer systems and developing personal programs. Thomas currently lives in the Houston area.

Cindy Fontno joined Crossmark in September of 2023 and serves as Marketing Manager. In this role, she is responsible for the execution of Crossmark’s marketing and brand messaging activities for all products and lines of business.

Before joining Crossmark, Cindy was a Senior Product Manager for Invesco, focusing on the Investment Solutions team’s suite of model portfolios. During her 27-year tenure, she held various positions within Sales, Investments and Marketing. She has won several marketing awards for her work creating marketing collateral and online interactive tools that help investors understand complex investment concepts by using easy-to-decipher language and graphics.

Cindy holds FINRA Series 7, 26 and 63 licenses as well as a Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) certification from the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists. She earned her B.A. in English from Texas A&M University and her MBA from University of Houston – Victoria. She currently serves on the Board of the Vestry and the Finance Committee of her church, where she also teaches religious education for ages 3-9. She lives in Pearland, Texas with her husband, son and daughter.

Marcos Juarez has been with Crossmark since 2001 and currently serves as Senior Marketing Associate. He is responsible for managing all graphic design requests for both digital and print material. In addition, he helps with quarterly product data reporting.

Marcos graduated with an A.A.S. in Multimedia and Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Houston.

Born in Guatemala City, he resides in Houston, Texas. Marcos is a member of his local church and is an avid sports fan.

Karaline joined Crossmark in August of 2023 and currently serves as Marketing Associate. In this role, she is responsible for graphic design and production of presentations, email marketing, social media, and website material.

Karaline graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BBA in International Business and a BA in Spanish Language in May of 2023 from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

While in college, Karaline held many campus leadership roles, including Marketing Director of the student-led non-profit, Students Expanding Austin Literacy, that mentored underserved bilingual elementary students. She completed a marketing internship at University Federal Credit Union, where she oversaw the employee volunteer program that focused on positively serving local housing. In her senior year, she worked as a Resident Assistant, Spanish 1 Teaching Assistant, part-time dance teacher, and intern for the World Affairs Council.

Born and raised in Houston, Karaline is an active member of the Central Texas dance community. Karaline enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the gym, riding her bike, and traveling the world.

Courtney Curtis joined Crossmark in September 2017 and currently serves as the Compliance Associate. Courtney began her career in 1999 at Invesco, an independent investment management firm, spending the next 15 years in a variety of roles including Sales Strategy Manager, Retirement Plans and Programs Specialist and Instructional Designer.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Courtney earned her B.S. in Business Management from Sam Houston State University. She continued her education by taking courses in the Master’s program at the University of Houston and Seminary classes at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Courtney also holds Series 7 and 66 licenses and has a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist designation.

As an active member of her community, Courtney serves as Chairman for the Fort Bend Forum, a local non-profit organization. She enjoys staying busy supporting her two children in their athletic and academic pursuits along with volunteering at her church. Courtney and her husband, Brandon, reside in Sugar Land, Texas with their two children, Nyah and Benjamin.

Audra Seymour joined Crossmark in March of 2020 and serves as the Compliance & Fund Administration Project Coordinator. Before joining Crossmark, she held management positions at a marketing firm and Vivaldi Music Academy at their Bellaire, Texas location.

Raised in Louisiana, Audra graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she earned a B.A. in Communications, majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Business. Audra earned her Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) designation from the FINRA Institute at Georgetown.

Audra lives in Houston and enjoys trying new types of cuisine, cooking classes, and frequenting museums.

Anaibis Velasquez joined Crossmark in 2017 and currently serves as Accounting Manager. In this role, Anaibis reports directly to the COO and oversees all activities pertaining to the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. These activities include the analyses of revenues and expenditures, cash and bank account management/reconciliation, vendor relationship management, and all aspects of budget administration.Before joining the firm, Anaibis served as an Accounts Receivable Specialist for SureTec, handing cash reconciliations, agency statement preparation, and processing and verifying accounting transactions.Anaibis earned her B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Houston-Downtown. Anaibis moved from Florida to Texas in 2009 and now resides in Houston with her husband, two daughters, and her Chihuahua named Papi. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and outdoor activities such as fishing, snorkeling, and outdoor picnics.

Jovanka joined Crossmark in 2016 and currently serves as an Accounting Associate with responsibility for company account reconciliation and billing. Jovanka has more than eight years of accounting experience in a variety of industries and markets. Prior to assuming her current position in June 2021, she served as an Investment Operations Associate and worked for five years within the Investment Operations team. Early in her career, Jovanka worked as a statistician for the government of Trinidad.

Jovanka holds a B.S. in Economics and Management from The University of the West Indies, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Henley Business School in the United Kingdom.

Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Jovanka relocated to Texas in 2014. In her spare time, she loves traveling to new and exciting places. When at home, gardening and yoga are her two favorite ways to relax and unwind.

Tamra joined Crossmark in November 2022 as Human Resources Director. She brings with her more than two decades of experience in HR and Operations and Project Management roles, including the past ten years in strategic and Operations leadership positions with faith-based organizations.

Born and raised in Texas, Tamra graduated from University of Texas at Dallas with a B.S. in Business Administration and has earned the Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional certification (SHRM-SCP).

She enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering in her church, hiking, reading, and listening to live music.

Chantell Corgill joined Crossmark in August 2010 and serves as a Senior Human Resources Associate. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Human Resources, including employee relations, benefits administration, employee policies and procedures, and new hire onboarding. Chantell began her career in human resources in 1999 at Klein Bank, a privately owned institution in Houston.

Born and raised in the Houston area, Chantell has stayed in her hometown. She is married with two daughters and stays busy volunteering at their school. Chantell is also involved in the National Charity League, a mother-daughter volunteer organization.

Claire Kraft joined Crossmark in June 2021 and serves as the Assistant to the CEO from the Houston headquarters. Claire earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from North Carolina State University, and after graduation, gained over a decade of financial industry experience with First Union, Wachovia, and BB&T Bank. More recently she spent nearly 10 years in Dubai serving on multiple boards, including the American School of Dubai and The Girl Scouts Of America (Overseas). After repatriating, Claire worked in an administrative role with the Lamar Independent School District while also serving as a court appointed special advocate for children enduring challenging circumstances in Fort Bend County, Texas. Claire is originally from the United Kingdom and lived in North Carolina and Dubai prior to moving to Houston in 2017. She spends her free time supporting her daughter’s dance team in Fulshear and, as a new “Aggie Mom”, plans to travel to College Station to cheer on the club swim team. She also enjoys serving the Children’s Ministry at church and watching British Crime dramas.

Michelle Hunt joined Crossmark in early 2018 and currently serves as a Senior Operations Associate. In this role, she provides support to the firm's Investment Operations and Accounting departments. Michelle's responsibilities include document management, digital file retention, expense report, and billing administration, along with providing support for a variety of special projects.

Before joining Crossmark, Michelle worked in various service roles, including over two years of digital data administration.

Michelle has lived in the Katy, Texas, area for over 30 years. In her free time, she enjoys serving in the Children's Ministry of her local church. While she thoroughly enjoys her time spent working with children, her greatest joy is found in the many adventures she shares with her three amazing sons.

Katy Knott joined Crossmark in March 2017 and is currently responsible for managing the Investment Operations team responsible for client account reconciliations and sales reporting. As an Investment Operations Manager, she is involved in new account administration and performance reporting and also manages the firm's compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards. Before joining Crossmark, she had four years of project accounting experience.

Katy graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University and is currently studying for the Certificate in Performance Measurement (Level II) exam from the CFA Institute.

Outside of work, Katy enjoys spending her time traveling and visiting family.

Kirstie Villafuerte joined Crossmark in March of 2020. As an Investment Operations Associate, her primary responsibilities include account reconciliation and reporting.

Kirstie has lived most of her life in New York and Virginia but decided to move to Houston after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2017. Kirstie earned a B.S. in Business Marketing and has considerable experience in leadership roles within the finance, service, and insurance industries.

In her free time, Kirstie enjoys being with her family, watching movies, traveling, and discovering new food and restaurants.

Jacqueline Perry joined Crossmark in January 2020 as an Investment Operations Associate. In this role, she is responsible for portfolio reconciliation and reporting.

Jacqueline graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Edward’s University in December of 2018 with a BBA in Economics. While in college, she held several campus leadership positions and completed a six-month internship with the Texas-Israel Economic Development Council in Austin. As a member of the nonprofit service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, she and other volunteers serve their campus, community, and the nation as well as each other.

After graduation, her family decided to open a pizzeria in Cypress (having been unsuccessful in a previous attempt). Jacqueline decided to take on this challenge and has worked as their Business Analyst and Office Administrator ever since. With her family now opening a second location, Jacqueline plans to continue her support.

Jacqueline was born and raised in Houston’s Katy/Cypress area but lived in Austin for two years while at the university. During her time off, she enjoys her Shih-Tzu (Louie), diving into a good book, and exploring Houston with family and friends. Jacqueline also loves traveling and, when time allows, she and her parents have hosted pilgrimages to Israel and Europe.

Caleb joined Crossmark in March of 2022 and serves as an Investment Operations Associate. His primary responsibilities include account and portfolio reconciliation and reporting. Prior to joining Crossmark, Caleb began his career in financial services at First Bethany Bank & Trust in Oklahoma.

Caleb holds a B.S. in Business Administration, as well as an M.B.A., from Southern Nazarene University.

Originally from Oklahoma, he met his future wife there and moved to her hometown of Houston to be married in June of 2022. In his free time, Caleb enjoys participating in activities with family and friends, playing basketball, and pursuing new adventures.