Portfolio Managers

David Jordan serves as Senior Portfolio Manager of Tributary Capital Management. He is part of the team that manages the First Focus Balanced and Growth Opportunities Funds. David has been managing institutional and individual investment portfolios since 1982. Before joining Tributary Capital Management, he managed investments at the predecessors to Bank One Investment Advisors, Key Trust of the Northwest and Wells Fargo Denver.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Business School at the University of Colorado. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, as well as the CFA Society of Colorado. David has been very active in the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and has been a frequent guest on the business news networks CNBC, CNNfn, and Bloomberg Television, and has contributed to articles in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The New York Post and numerous on-line publications.

As Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Kurt develops and implements investment strategy for clients. His responsibilities include management of equity and fixed income portfolios with analyst coverage in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. In addition, he is part of the team that manages the First Focus Balanced and Growth Opportunities Funds. Kurt's background includes over twenty years of experience in fixed income, and international and U.S. equities. Previously, he was Head of International Equities for the Principal Financial Group as well as president of his own asset management firm.

Kurt earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Iowa State University and Masters of Business Administration from Drake University. He achieved the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1994 and is a member of the CFA Society of Colorado. Kurt has been a guest on various business news networks, including CNBC, Squawk Box, and theStreet.com.

Charles joined the Tributary Capital Management Team in 2006 and has 14 years of industry experience. Formerly, he worked as an Investment Manager for Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree, Inc. in the Kansas City area. The majority of his industry experience has centered around small and mid cap equity analysis.

Charles earned his Masters of Business Administration degree from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. In 1997, he earned his designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute.