Small Cap Growth

Senior Portfolio Manager, Small Cap/Mid Cap Growth Equity

Linda brings over thirty years of experience in equity analysis and portfolio management to Washington Capital's customers. She joined the company in 1986, helping to establish the firm’s growth equity strategy. After a three year absence to serve as analyst and portfolio manager at a Seattle-based start-up firm, she returned to WCM in 1993 and in 1994 became manager of the firm’s small cap growth equity strategy.

Linda’s early investment career included portfolio management and equity analysis at a large Seattle regional bank trust department and regional equity research for Portland, Oregon-based investment firms.

Linda received her BA from Purdue University and earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1978. She is past trustee and past president of the CFA Society of Seattle.

Her recreational passion is golf, playing in club team and regional women’s competitions. Never-ending gardening and landscaping projects and Frisbee throwing to her golden retriever fill her remaining leisure hours. Close Bio

Small Cap Growth Portfolio Manager

Joining WCM in 2002, Tricia brings over 22 years of experience to the small and mid cap equity teams. Prior to coming to WCM, Tricia spent three years at Northern Trust, where she was the first employee in the bank’s expansion in the Pacific Northwest and managed their four person investment staff. Before that, she was at Seafirst Investment Counselors, where she managed high net worth portfolios, charitable foundations, and retirement plans. Tricia also spent several years in the early 1990s at Dain Bosworth, where she was an analyst for their emerging growth team.

Tricia received her BA from the University of Washington in 1983 followed by nearly six years in New York City where she worked for Lehman Brothers and earned her MS from New York University. Tricia is a member of the CFA Society of Seattle and the CFA Institute.

In her spare time, Tricia enjoys travel, cooking, and gardening. She is also a competitive triathlete and open water swimmer. In 2006, she won her age group in the Escape from Alcatraz open water swim. Close Bio

Equity Research Analyst

Chris is an equity analyst on the equity team. Chris joined WCM in 1994 as an operations accountant and began analysis of equity securities in 1995. Prior to WCM, Chris spent a year with Towle/Johnson Associates as a portfolio administrator. Chris earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2000 and is a current member of the CFA Society of Seattle. He graduated from Seattle University in 1993 with a B.A. in business administration. Close Bio

Equity Research Analyst

Brian joined WCM in 2005 as a project analyst helping the firm to implement accounting and trading system enhancements. In early 2006, Brian’s responsibilities expanded to include equity research. Prior to WCM, Brian spent 5 years at Russell Mellon Analytical Services. There he began work as an attribution analyst and later became an analyst and operations lead for the Russell Index team. Brian earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2004 and is a member of the CFA Society of Seattle as well as the CFA Institute. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1999 with a B.A. in business administration and a concentration in finance. Close Bio