Steve Laveson

Analyst-Equity at

Becker Capital Management, Inc.

Finance

Consumer Services

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Mr. Stephen D.
Laveson is a Director at Becker Capital Management, Inc. He joined the firm in 1995.
He is a portfolio manager and equity analyst.
Mr. Laveson was previously employed as a Principal by Crabbe Huson Group, Inc., Montgomery Securities, Inc., Neuberger Berman BD LLC, and Rosenkrantz, Lyon & Ross, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a graduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Steve Laveson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Becker Capital Management, Inc. Becker Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BCM implements an integrated research process that is focused on building efficient and durable portfolios appropriate to clients’ specific needs across all strategies. The firm focuses on underlying asset quality and pays close attention to valuation, irrespective of asset class. The research team merges a bottom-up asset selection process with a top-down portfolio construction process to maximize risk-adjusted returns within the constraints of clients’ circumstances. An asset may be sold if it becomes fairly or overly valued in the firm’s judgement, a better opportunity is identified, or the underlying investment thesis for asset is deemed no longer valid. Moreover, if an asset does not fulfill its role within the portfolio, or if its risk profile changes materially, it may be sold as well.	Analyst-Equity	1995-04-30

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Former positions of Steve Laveson

Companies	Position	End
Rosenkrantz, Lyon & Ross, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Neuberger Berman BD LLC Neuberger Berman BD LLC Investment ManagersFinance NBBD-IM offers clients investment solutions across asset classes, styles, capitalizations and geographies in both public and private markets, as well as multi-asset class solutions that bring them all together. For equity investments, the firm tends to focus on stocks with solid balance sheets, relatively low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-cash flow ratios, strong cash flows, above-average yields, sustainable earnings growth, reasonable valuation multiples relative to growth prospects, sound franchise values and significant insider ownership. They use both top-down and bottom-up analysis to select investments. In addition, the firm uses options and futures and occasionally invests in ADRs and private equity opportunities.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Montgomery Securities, Inc. Montgomery Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Crabbe Huson Group, Inc. Crabbe Huson Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Investment firm specializing in contrarian investing	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Crabbe Huson Group, Inc. Crabbe Huson Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Investment firm specializing in contrarian investing	Finance
Becker Capital Management, Inc. Becker Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BCM implements an integrated research process that is focused on building efficient and durable portfolios appropriate to clients’ specific needs across all strategies. The firm focuses on underlying asset quality and pays close attention to valuation, irrespective of asset class. The research team merges a bottom-up asset selection process with a top-down portfolio construction process to maximize risk-adjusted returns within the constraints of clients’ circumstances. An asset may be sold if it becomes fairly or overly valued in the firm’s judgement, a better opportunity is identified, or the underlying investment thesis for asset is deemed no longer valid. Moreover, if an asset does not fulfill its role within the portfolio, or if its risk profile changes materially, it may be sold as well.	Finance
Neuberger Berman BD LLC Neuberger Berman BD LLC Investment ManagersFinance NBBD-IM offers clients investment solutions across asset classes, styles, capitalizations and geographies in both public and private markets, as well as multi-asset class solutions that bring them all together. For equity investments, the firm tends to focus on stocks with solid balance sheets, relatively low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-cash flow ratios, strong cash flows, above-average yields, sustainable earnings growth, reasonable valuation multiples relative to growth prospects, sound franchise values and significant insider ownership. They use both top-down and bottom-up analysis to select investments. In addition, the firm uses options and futures and occasionally invests in ADRs and private equity opportunities.	Finance
Montgomery Securities, Inc. Montgomery Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University	Finance
University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rosenkrantz, Lyon & Ross, Inc.