Jeff Hershey

JEFF HERSHEY is a Senior Equity Research Analyst with Awad Asset
Management. He joined the firm in February 1998. From August 1995
through February 1998, he was a Research Analyst for the First Manhattan
Company. From July 1993 through August 1995 he was a Financial Reviewer
with the Municipal Bond Group at Prudential Investment Advisors. Mr.
Hershey earned a BS degree in Business from Miami University of Ohio and
holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst.