OUR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
Investment Committee Members
Buford, Dickson, Harper & Sparrow, Inc.’s William H. Young,
Alex Ramos, and Reginald Dickson work together to construct and manage the
Momentum Growth Portfolio.
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William H. Young
President & COO
William H. Young serves as President and COO and a member of the Ownership
group of Buford Dickson Harper & Sparrow, Inc. He also serves as
chairman of the Investment Committee.
Bill brings over 33 years of investment management experience to BDHS.
He came to BDHS after a stellar career at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
where he was responsible for managing client assets and the oversight
and selection of independent money managers for accounts totaling $10
billion.
Bill has applied his vast experience generously to the public service
sector serving as Treasurer of the Board of Police Commissioners of the
city of St. Louis, Treasurer of the St. Louis Zoo Friends Association,
President of Inroads - St. Louis, Chairman of the Board for the Urban
League of Metropolitan St. Louis, and as Trustee on the Executive Committee
at Fontbonne College.
Bill earned a B.S. in Business Administration/Investments from California
State University at Long Beach.
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Reginald D. Dickson
Chairman of the Board & Majority Owner
Reginald D. Dickson is Chairman of the Board and Majority Owner
of Buford, Dickson, Harper & Sparrow, Inc., a portfolio manager
for institutional clients. He also serves on the BDHS Investment
Committee.
Reginald has 33 years of business to business experience having
served on various boards including the Board of Directors and member
of the audit committee of Dollar General Corporation, board chairman
at First American National Bank/AmSouth (now Regions Bank) Community
Development Corporation, and Board of Directors for Heartland Bank.
Currently, Reginald serves on the board of Huntington Preferred Capital,
Inc.
Reginald has cultivated civic relationships statewide and within
St. Louis while serving on the boards of several organizations such
as the American Red Cross (Founding member of Charles Drew Blood
Drive), the Family Investment Trust, the United Way, St. Louis Community
College Foundation, African American Leadership Committee – Harris
Stowe State College, Southeast Missouri State University Board of
Regents, the Boy Scouts of America, Black Leadership Roundtable (founder),
Grand Center and the Small Business Advisory Council for the FCC.
Most notably, Reginald is the retired President and CEO of Inroads,
Inc., a national minority career development organization. Reginald’s
volunteerism has garnered him the American Red Cross’ Charles
R. Drew Award and the Salvation Army’s William Booth Award.
Reginald continues to be active in the cultural fabric of St. Louis
as founding member of St. Louis Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society.
Reginald earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harris-Stowe Teachers College
and a Bachelor of Science-Business from Washington University St.
Louis.
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Alex Ramos
Securities Analyst and Portfolio Manager
Alex Ramos is Security Analyst and Portfolio Manager for Buford,
Dickson, Harper & Sparrow, Inc. He also serves on the Investment
Committee.
Alex has over 10 years of investment and portfolio management experience.
He started his career at BDHS as an intern in 1998.
Alex’s responsibilities include primary fundamental and technical
research, monitoring investment opportunities, trading and maintenance
of our social responsibility guidelines. Additionally, he has been
an integral part of the ongoing refinement of our investment process.
Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Washington University
St. Louis.
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Karen Marshall
Office/Compliance Manager
Karen Marshall is Office/Compliance Manager for Buford Dickson Harper & Sparrow,
Inc. Karen is responsible for the overall office management of the
firm. Additionally, she assists Chief Compliance Officer in the regulatory
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Karen brings over 15 years of management experience from both the
public and private sector.
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of
California at Berkeley, a Masters of Business Administration from
California State University, Hayward and a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
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Tracie Gregory
Client Consultant Liaison
Tracie Gregory is Client Consultant Liaison for Buford, Dickson,
Harper & Sparrow, Inc. Tracie works directly with clients and
consultants providing them with monthly and quarterly investment
analyses. Additionally, Tracie focuses on the development and marketing
of BDHS’ large cap and small cap products.
Tracie has been part of the St. Louis investment and banking community
since 1992.
Tracie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Spelman College,
Masters of Accounting in Taxation from University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and a Masters of Business Administration from Webster
University.
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