General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> March 5, 2001
BRIAN M. KIRKPATRICK is the Director of Securities Research at
Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc., a money management firm in
Omaha, Nebraska, that oversees in excess of $1.5 billion. He has
been with the firm since 1992 and also serves as a Portfolio
Manager. In addition, Mr. Kirkpatrick is a Vice President of
Bridges Investment Fund, a growth and income fund traded under
the symbol BRGIX. He earned a BS degree in Business
Administration from Pensacola Christian University. Mr.
Kirkpatrick is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: The firm's growth-oriented equity investment philosophy ispredicated on certain principles. Won't you begin there?
Mr. Kirkpatrick: It starts off with a four-pronged philosophy. We