Managing Director of Equity Research and Portfolio Manager of Managed Income Strategy
Portfolio Manager of Dividend Growth Strategy and Senior Research Analyst
Portfolio Manager of Dividend Yield Strategy and Senior Research Analyst
John Crawford, III is the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at Crawford Investment Counsel. John founded the firm in 1980. In addition to serving on the Equity Investment Team and the Bond Policy Committee, John is responsible for assessing trends and relative value among asset classes and establishing the firm’s overall outlook on the economy and markets. Prior to establishing the firm, Mr. Crawford spent ten years with Lionel D. Edie & Co., a New York based investment counseling firm.
John received his BA degree from the University of Georgia and his M.Div from Drew University. He was Chairman of the board at Drew University and has served on the investment advisory committee of the American Cancer Society.
David B. Crawford, CFA is the President of Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 1992. David is responsible for managing the firm on a day-to-day basis. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, David was a member of the credit department with The Federal Home Loan Bank.
David received his BA in Economics from Denison University and his MS in Finance from Georgia State University. He is on the Board of Directors of Saint Joseph’s Health Care System. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
David R Bockel, CFP® is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel. David joined the firm in 2022 and is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, David was a Lead Advisor with Resource Planning Group, LTD and before that was the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Old Ivy Asset Management.
David received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. David is an active member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead.
Ben J. Boyd, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2018. Ben is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Ben was with Invesco.
Ben received his BA degree in Political Science from Wake Forest University and his MBA in Marketing from Emory Goizueta Business School. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Heather Brown is a member of the Client Service Team at Crawford Investment Counsel. She has been with the firm since 2020. Heather works closely with the clients and client portfolio managers in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting and other correspondence. Prior to serving in this role she was an Administrative Coordinator. Before joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was a Regional Administrative Assistant at Belk and a Research and Development Specialist at Bloomin’ Brands International.
Heather received her BBA from Kennesaw State University.
Thomas J. Buehler, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel. Tom has been with the firm since 2005. Tom is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Tom was with Caldwell & Orkin, Inc.
Tom received his BS degree in Finance from The University of Dayton and his MBA in Investments from The University of Notre Dame. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Tom is a member of the CFA Society of Atlanta and a volunteer mentor for current MBA candidates in the Notre Dame MBA program.
Thomas M. Dowd is the Director of Subadvisory Services at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2020. Tom is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Tom worked for Fisher Investments and was responsible for Private Client Sales in Southeast region. He spent over 20 years at Fidelity Investments working in various Private Wealth Management and client relationship roles.
Tom received his BA degree from Northern Vermont University. He is a Certified Wealth Strategist®.
Denise C. Halle’-Lunsway is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel. She has been with the firm since 2017. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Denise was a Senior Investment Analyst at Willis Towers Watson.
Denise received her BS in Political Science from Kansas State University and her MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
Nicole Harley is a Client Service Officer at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2019. Nicole works closely with the clients and client portfolio managers in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was an Executive Assistant and Office Administrator at Raymond James.
Nicole received her BA from Clemson University.
Christopher F. Hornby is a member of the Client Service Team and has been with the firm since 2008. Chris works closely with the clients, client portfolio managers, and interfaces with custodians in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting, and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, he was a Trade Operations Specialist with Amvescap/Invesco.
Chris received his AA from Valencia Community College and his Specialty Construction Certificate from Southern Polytechnic State University.
Savannah P. James is a member of the Client Service Team and has been with the firm since 2022. Savannah works closely with the clients and client portfolio managers in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Savannah worked for Emory Healthcare as a Mental Health Counselor.
Savannah received her BA in both Political Science and History as well as a BS in Psychology from Georgia Southern University. She received her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University.
Alan W. Kirchner is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2008. Al is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Al was the owner of Kirchner Advisory, LLC which was a registered advisory firm that focused on wealth management for individuals and family offices.
Al received his BA in Economics and Business Administration from Westminster College.
Molly E. Kittrell, CFP® is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and joined the firm in 2014. Molly is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Molly was a Senior Vice President of Institutional Accounts at Pritchard Capital Partners and an Associate at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Molly received both her BBA and MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. She is a CFP® professional having earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM designation. She is a past board member of Georgia Securities Association, and she is on the Board of Directors of College AIM.
Paul J. Marshall, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2015. Paul is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Paul was a portfolio manager at Atlanta Capital and Bank of America. Paul also served in the United States Army, where he was promoted to Captain and acted as a Company Commander while stationed in the Republic of Korea.
Paul earned his BS in Economics from Vanderbilt University on an ROTC scholarship and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Morgan W. Pirkle is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2014. Morgan is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Morgan was a founding partner of Cornerstone Investment Partners, a managing partner of Citi Group, and a Captain in the United States Air Force.
Morgan received his BS degree in Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA from The Georgia Institute of Technology.
Kathleen (Kitty) W. Ragals is a member of the Client Service Team at Crawford Investment Counsel. She has been with the firm since 2020. She works closely with the clients, client portfolio manager and interfaces with custodians in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment, Kitty was a Client Associate with Merrill Lynch and a Customer Service Manager at Ameriprise Financial.
Kitty received her BFA from Georgia State University.
Kelly Scanlon is a member of the Client Service Team and has been with the firm since 2023. Kelly works closely with the client, client portfolio manager, and interfaces with custodians in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting, and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was an Client Specialist at Edge Capital Group, Marketing & Client Service Associate at Cornerstone Investment Partners, and a Regional Marketing Coordinator at Invesco.
Kelly received her BA in French Literature from Sewanee: The University of the South.
J. Timothy Snavely, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2012. Tim is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Tim was Director of Equity Capital Markets at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Tim received his BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Whitney B. West is a member of the Client Service Team and has been with the firm since 2017. Whitney works closely with the client, client portfolio manager, and interfaces with custodians in all administrative aspects of the client relationship. This includes new account set up, withdrawals/transfers, reporting, and other correspondence. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was an Assistant Trust Officer & Custodial Relationship Manager at Advocacy Trust, LLC.
Whitney received her BS in Business Administration from Shorter University.
Milton W. Williams, III is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel. Milton has been with the firm since 1994. Milton is responsible for managing client portfolios. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Milton was Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at NationsBank, Vice President at Trust Company of Georgia, and a Captain in the United States Air Force.
Milton received his BS in Business from The Citadel. He is a member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and former member of the University of Georgia Board of Visitors. He previously served on the Auburn University Parent Development Board.
John H. Crawford, IV, CFA is the Managing Director of Equity Investments at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 1990. John leads the Equity Investment Team working closely with the equity research analysts on stock selection and portfolio policy for all equity strategies. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, John worked at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.
John received his BBA in Finance from The University of Georgia and his MS in Finance from Georgia State University. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. John serves as Immediate Past Chair of the University of Georgia Foundation and is Chairman of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Aaron R. Foresman, CFA is the Managing Director of Equity Research at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2014. Aaron is responsible for equity research in the Information Technology sector and serves as a voting member of the Equity Investment Team. Aaron also serves as Portfolio Manager for the Managed Income Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Aaron served as a portfolio manager at Buckhead Capital Management as well as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Aaron received his BS in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Economics from The Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Atlanta.
Aaron was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Douglas J. Asiello, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2017. Doug is responsible for equity research in the Consumer Discretionary sector and serves as a voting member of the Equity Investment Team. Doug is also the Portfolio Manager for the SMID Cap Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Doug was a Global Portfolio Manager and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Invesco. Doug served in the United States Army as an airborne rifle platoon leader and executive officer with Airborne Battalion Combat Teams in Panama and Italy, and as a tactical intelligence officer with a Cavalry Squadron while stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Doug earned his BA in International Relations and Spanish from Vanderbilt University. He received his MBA in Finance and Investment Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and his MA in Management and International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Doug was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Diane M. Bromfield serves as an Equity Trader at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2019. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Diane was a Senior Equity Trader at Herndon Capital Management and an Equity Trader at Invesco.
Diane earned her BS in Finance and her MBA in Accounting from St. John’s University, Queens, NY.
Jon D. Christiansen, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2013. Jon is responsible for equity research in the Industrials Sector and serves as a voting member the Equity Investment Team. Jon also serves as Portfolio Manager for the Dividend Growth Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford, Jon was a Research Analyst with T. Rowe Price.
Jon received his BA in History from UC-San Diego, his MBA in Finance from University of Maryland, College Park, and an MA in International Affairs from New York University. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Jon was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Debra A. DiSimone serves as a Senior Equity Trader at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2003. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Debra was an Institutional Equity Trader with Merrill Lynch.
Debra received her BS in Business Administration from Villanova University.
David P. Gilmore, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2009. David is responsible for equity research in the Consumer Staples and Communication Services sectors and serves as a voting member the Equity Investment Team. David also serves as Portfolio Manager for the Dividend Yield Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, David was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Equity Analyst at Federated Investors as well as a Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand LLC.
David received his BS in Accounting from Liberty University and his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
David was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Christopher N. Kendrick, CPA is a Senior Equity Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel. He has been with the firm since 2017. Christopher is responsible for equity research in the Energy, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors and serves as a voting member of the Equity Investment Team. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Christopher served as an Analyst at REMS Group.
Christopher received his BBA in Finance and Real Estate from The University of Georgia. Chris is a Certified Public Accountant.
Chris was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Boris Kuzmin, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2004. Boris is responsible for equity research in the Financials sector and serves as a voting member the Equity Investment Team. Boris also serves as Portfolio Manager for the Small Cap Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, he was an Equity Research Analyst at Emory Investment Management.
Boris received his BS in Economics with Honors from the Russian Academy of Economics and his MBA from Emory University. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Boris was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Frank H. Pinkerton is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2015. Frank is responsible for equity research in the Healthcare and Materials sectors and serves as a voting member of the Equity Investment Team. Frank also serves as Portfolio Manager for the Core Equity Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Frank worked as a Research Analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Banc of America Securities and Credit Suisse First Boston.
Frank received his BS in Chemistry from Rhodes College and his MBA from the University of Memphis.
Frank was recently interviewed as part of Crawford's "Meet the Team" series. Use the link the below to read the full interview.
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Geoffrey S. DeLong, CFA is the Managing Director of Fixed Income Investments at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2008. Geoff leads the Fixed Income Policy Team and oversees all areas of operations, portfolio management and trading in the fixed income department. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Geoff was a Director at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Geoff received his BA in Finance from Wofford College and MBA from the University of South Carolina. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Leslie M. Krone is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2005. Leslie is responsible for fixed income research, trading and portfolio management across all fixed income strategies. She is a member of the Fixed Income Policy Team. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Leslie was an Associate in Fixed Income trading at Trusco Capital Management and Assistant Vice President in Municipal Bond trading at SunTrust Bank.
Leslie received her BS in Finance with a minor in Management from The University of Dayton.
Jonathan R. Morgan is a Portfolio Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2006. Jon is responsible for fixed income research, trading and portfolio management across all fixed income strategies. He serves on the Fixed Income Policy Team. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Jon was a Principal of MPM, Inc., a municipal bond investment firm in Atlanta.
Jon received his BS in Finance and Economics from Miami University Oxford, Ohio.
Anne M. Altizer is an Administrative Coordinator at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2011. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Marketing at UPS and Executive Assistant to the Chairman, President and CEO at ZEP Inc.
Anne received her BA from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.
Christopher Bryant is a member of the Operations Team at Crawford Investment Counsel. He has been with the firm since 2017. Christopher is responsible for the trade settlement process and reporting. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Christopher served as Application System Support at INTL FC Stone.
Christopher received his AA degree in Applied Sciences, Network Systems Administrator from DeVry University.
Betsy Cox is and Administrative Coordinator at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since August of 2023. Prior to joining Crawford, Betsy worked at Peachtree Planning as a Servicing Coordinator for Guardian Life Insurance Brokers and FMB Advisors/Ameriprise as an Administrative Assistant.
Betsy received her BFA in Photography at the University of Hartford, CT.
Casey Krimmel Dhande is the Chief Compliance Officer at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2009. Casey is responsible for overseeing all areas of SEC compliance.
Casey received her BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Jackson P. Dobbs is an Operations Specialist at Crawford Investment Counsel. Jackson supports the operations team by onboarding new clients and reconciling accounts. He has been with the firm since 2022.
Jackson received his BS in Political Science from Kennesaw State University.
Hannah C. Harrison is the Front Desk Coordinator at Crawford Investment Counsel. Hannah joined the firm in 2022.
Hannah received her degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from the University of Missisippi.
Beckie C. Morrison is an Administrative Coordinator at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2015.
Beckie received her graduate degree from Louisiana State University: Health Sciences Center.
Evelyn D. Poulos, CPA is the Controller and Director of Human Resources at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2020. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, she was with Moore Colson. Evelyn started her career at Ernst & Young.
Evelyn received her BA in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Harrison Reece is a Business Analytics Manager at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2016. Harrison supports the President and develops interactive models and processes to provide data-driven insights and enhance operational efficiencies.
Harrison received his BS in Finance and Human Resource Management from the University of South Carolina.
Tony Rivera, CPA is the Chief Financial Officer at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2021. Tony is responsible for financial reporting and business compliance. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Tony was the Chief Financial Officer at The Callaway Black Group (Northwestern Mutual agency) where he led the financial management of the agency through a period of growth and change. He has worked in the industry since 2011.
Tony received his BBA in Finance from Augusta State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Cameron Crawford is the Director of Communications at Crawford Investment Counsel. Cameron manages all aspects of the firm’s client- and market-facing communication strategies. She has been with the firm since 2020.
Cameron received her BA from the University of Texas at Austin and her MBA from Georgia State University.
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Tim M. Gordon, CIMA® is an External Business Development Associate at Crawford Investment Counsel and joined the firm in 2021. Tim is responsible for establishing and maintaining key external relationships in our referral channel. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Tim was a Regional Vice President at Prudential and was tasked with starting up the Northeastern division. He has worked in the financial industry since 2002.
Tim received his BA in English/Communications from Cabrini College. He is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) professional.
Terrence J. Miller, CFA is the Director of Institutional Business Development at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2018. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Terry was a Global Partner at Invesco Capital Management, a Partner at Buckhead Capital Management and a Senior Advisor to Teton Ridge Advisors. He began his investment career as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch.
Terry received his BS in Finance from the University of Dayton and his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Matthew G. Williams is the Director of Institutional Business Development and Client Service at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2020. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, Matt worked at DePrince, Race & Zollo.
Matt received his BA from Rollins College.
