General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> December 19, 2013

A Fundamental, Value-Focused Strategy for Investing in Small Caps

Absler, Andrew
Andrew Absler joined Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC, in December 2009, and is a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager for the Small Cap Value Portfolio. Prior to joining Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC, Mr. Absler was an Equity Analyst at Skyline Asset Management for seven years, where he was responsible for the analysis and selection of materials and processing, health care and consumer industries. Prior to Skyline Asset Management, he was a Vice President and Equity Analyst at Zurich Scudder Investments for seven years. His responsibilities included analyzing large- and small-cap financial companies in industry sectors including banks, thrifts, life and property/casualty insurance, brokerage and credit cards. Prior to Zurich Scudder Investments, Mr. Absler was a Senior Accountant for Kemper Investments for two years, and was a Senior Accountant for Ernst & Young for three years. Mr. Absler is a graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. in accounting. He received his MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. Mr. Absler is a Certified Public Accountant. Profile
TWST: Could you please give us an overview of Transamerica Small Cap Value Fund?

Mr. Absler: The Transamerica Small Cap Value Fund is subadvised by Lombardia Capital Partners. The fund