General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 19, 2009

INVESTING IN GROWTH STOCKS – MICHAEL VIA – FRANTZEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Michael Via is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Frantzen Capital Management, Inc. He joined the company in July 2004. He was previously President of Anderson & Strudwick Capital Advisors (the former general partner of Frantzen Long/Short Fund, LP) and Director of Research for Richmond, Virginia-based Anderson & Strudwick, Inc. (A&S). At A&S, he also served on the Board of Directors. He has had an extensive career focused on sellside investment management research, building a strict discipline for individual security evaluation and monitoring. He began his investment career in 1980 with Branch, Cabell & Co. as an investment broker. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He maintains his Series 65 investment license. Profile
TWST: Please start with an overview of Frantzen Capital Management and what you

do there.

Mr. Via: Frantzen Capital is a registered investment advisor. We offer a number

of investment