Ben Friedman

BEN FRIEDMAN, CPA, joined Dana Investment Advisors in June of 2003 and
is a portfolio manager who specializes in equity analysis, concentrating
on the large and small cap portfolios. Previously, he was an equity
analyst for the Teachers Retirement System of Texas ($80 billion in
assets), assisting with both the large and small cap portfolios. Mr.
Friedman graduated from the University of Texas McCombs School of
Business in May of 2003 with an MBA. During his time at UT, he was a
portfolio manager for the UT MBA Investment Fund, LLC ($10.5 million in
assets). Prior to business school, Mr. Friedman worked for an
international public accounting firm for four years in the audit and
business advisory group. He has an MS and BA in Accounting from Texas
Tech University. Ben recently passed the CFA Level III exam.