Lowell G. Miller is Founder, President, Chief Investment Officer, and Director of Research for Miller/Howard Investments. He holds an undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College, and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. He began his studies of the securities markets while still an undergraduate, and has continuously pursued the notion of disciplined investment strategies for over twenty-five years. He is the author of three acclaimed books on investing, The Perfect Investment (E.P. Dutton and McGraw-Hill, 1984), The Momentum-Gap Method (G.P. Putnam's, 1978, named "Stock Market Book Of The Year" by the Hirsch Organization), and The Single Best Investment (Second Edition, Independent Publishers Group, 2006). He has also written on financial subjects for The New York Times Magazine as well as editing the periodical Investment Values. Lowell was a featured guest on Louis Rukeyser’s Wall $treet Week and CNN-FN, and he’s often quoted in the press.

Bryan J. Spratt, CFA, Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager, graduated summa cum laude from Spring Arbor College with a BA in Economics/Computer Science. He previously worked as an analyst and portfolio manager in various investment subsidiaries at Comerica Bank from 1990-2001, including 1994-2001 at Munder Capital. He was a member of the Energy and Power Team that developed, launched and managed the Munder Power Plus Fund, among other portfolio management responsibilities. From 2001 through 2004 Bryan was responsible for the utilities and telecom sectors for the Value Team at Banc One Investment Advisors and the One Group Funds, which ranks among the largest asset management organizations in the U.S. He has extensive experience in quantitative modeling and screening in the equity markets, in addition to in-depth analytic skills. Bryan joined the firm in October 2004.

John E. Leslie III, CFA, Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager, grew up in Boston and earned his BS in Finance from Suffolk University and his MBA from Babson College. He began his career in investments over twenty years ago and has managed money since 1987. He brings a high level of expertise in both fundamental and quantitative research skills as well as experience managing large pools of institutional assets. Previously, Jack was a portfolio manager at Value Line Asset Management, M&T Capital Advisors Group (Division of M&T Bank), and Dewey Square Investors (Division of UAM). Jack joined the PM Team in November 2004.

Roger G. Young, CFA, research analyst and portfolio manager, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Foreign Trade, Spanish language, from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and an MBA from Michigan State University. Roger began his career in
the investment industry 38 years ago. During his career Roger was a portfolio manager for the Kenneth King Foundation, Director of Equities for the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, portfolio manager at Equitable Life and, later, Transamerica Funds. At Transamerica, Roger started and managed the Transamerica Capital Appreciation Fund, which received a five star ranking by MorningStar. Subsequently, Roger formed his own boutique management firm. Roger joined the portfolio team in 2008 after working with the firm as an adjunct analyst. He brings a great depth of knowledge, clarity and ability in managing money and adds depth to the investment team.

Helen Hamada, Principal and Managing Director, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1973 and an MBA in Finance from Marist College in 1997. For the seventeen years before she joined Miller/Howard Investments, her responsibilities were a blend of marketing, administration and financial management for not-for-profit organizations. Helen has been Managing Director and Director of Marketing/Client Service since 1990.

Steve Chun, Executive Vice President and Client Service/Operations Director, received a Bachelor of Arts from Bard College in 1987. From 1997 to 1999 he worked for Paper House Productions, a nationally recognized designer and manufacturer of stationery. His responsibilities included the redesign of their inventory management and sales reporting systems. Previous to that he worked for 7 years at Antique Collectors' Club, a British art book publisher and distributor. His duties included developing and implementing direct-mail campaigns as well as working with up to 50 publishers as the exclusive U.S. distributor for their books. He joined Miller/Howard Investments in 1999 as Operations Manager and Systems Administrator.

Western Region: Luke Theeuwes, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, graduated from the University of Houston with a BS in Economics and a minor in Mathematics. Following an internship at Dean Witter, Luke began his career with Van Kampen in Chicago. Luke moved to Los Angeles to join Trust Company of the West to launch their mutual funds, and has remained in Southern California since. In the past 11 years, he has worked in sales and marketing for both US Trust and Managers Investment Group/AMG. Luke joined the firm in May 2007, adding depth and experience to the sales team.

Eastern Region: Keith Thompson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, joined Miller/Howard in the summer of 2007 after spending over 7 years at Ashfield Capital Partners as their Regional Sales Director. Prior to entering the institutional and retail managed money sales arena in 1999, Keith worked for seven years as an Associate Vice President of Investments with Morgan Stanley in suburban Philadelphia. Keith is a graduate of Rutgers University and still lives in Southern NJ.

Central Region: Michael Manning, marketing representative, received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. With nearly 10 years experience in the Financial Services industry, Michael brings a broad range of experience and expertise. He has worked as a Business Development Director and Regional Vice President helping both financial professionals and clients design guaranteed income streams in preparation for retirement.