General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 9, 2001
RICHARD H. ECKENRODT, JR. is responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Threshold Advisor Mid-Cap Fund and is the Director of Research at
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. the Fund's Advisor. Prior to assuming
the management of the Fund, Mr. Eckenrodt held portfolio management and
analytical positions with the Lindner Funds. He earned BA and MA degrees
in Business Economics from the University of Missouri. Profile
FRANK A. LATUDA, JR., is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager
at Kennedy Capital Management, managing the Small-Cap Value I
product. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an analyst for
Burns, Pauli, Mahoney Company. Mr. Latuda earned a BS in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an MS
in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of
Illinois. He was awarded the CFA Charter in 1995 and is currently
a member of the Association for Investment Management and
Research (AIMR) and the St. Louis Society of Financial Analysts. Profile
TWST: Rick, I believe that the name of your new Fund is intended tocommunicate something to investors.
Mr. Eckenrodt: Yes, the name Threshold Advisor Funds is designed to
convey the essence