General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 20, 2009

Mid-cap Equity Investing At Discounted Values – Jon K. Christensen & Craig Stone – Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Man

Christensen, Jon
Jon Christensen, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst who has primary research responsibilities for the small- and mid-capitalization health care sector at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management. Before joining Kayne Anderson Rudnick in 2001, Mr. Christensen was a portfolio manager and senior research analyst for Doheny Asset Management. Mr. Christensen earned a B.S. in mathematics/applied science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA from the California State University, Long Beach. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. He began working in the investment industry in 1995. Profile
Craig Stone is a Portfolio Manager and a Senior Research Analyst at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, with primary research responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization capital goods and energy sectors. He has approximately 19 years of equity research experience. Before joining Kayne Anderson Rudnick in 2000, he was a Portfolio Manager at Doheny Asset Management. He earned a BS in International Business from San Francisco State University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is a member of The CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Los Angeles, Inc. Profile
TWST: Would you tell us about Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management and

your responsibilities there?

Mr. Stone: Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management is an investment