Kent L. Johnson, CFA – Senior Vice President - Research and Investment Management Kent joined Sit Investment Associates in January 1989. He is currently responsible for co-managing the Sit Dividend Growth Fund and provides fundamental research on companies in the capital goods, financial, transportation and education sectors. In addition, Kent leads SIA’s quantitative research team. He has served in a variety of positions at SIA, including client administration and computer applications, before joining the equity research staff in 1993. Kent received a B.S. in Finance in 1989 from the University of Minnesota and earned an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in 1995.

Roger J. Sit – CEO and Global Chief Investment Officer Roger Sit directs investment management activities for Sit Investment Associates, a diverse financial asset management firm with capabilities in both domestic and international investment products. Roger joined the organization in January 1998 and worked closely with firm founder Gene Sit for over ten years. Prior to joining the firm, Roger was a Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York for seven years. Additionally, he was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, serving six years active duty with financial management responsibilities at Headquarters Space Division. Roger graduated with Military Distinction from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1984. He earned a M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1987 and an M.B.A. with honors from the Harvard Graduate School of Business in 1991. Roger serves on the boards of Convergent Capital, TCF Financial Corporation, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the McKnight Foundation.

Vice President – Research and Investment Management of the Adviser, 4/2014 to present; Sr. Equity Analyst at Bloomberg Industries, 2009 – 2014.

David Brown is a vice president of research and investment management with Sit Investment Associates and provides fundamental research on media, consumer durable, and consumer services sectors for the firm. As the director of client services, David leads the institutional equity business development and client service initiatives. Prior to joining Sit Investment Associates in 1997, David held a variety of positions with KPMG, Peat Marwick LLP, including client relationship management, technical accounting, and provided advisory services on GAAP, SEC, and financial reporting issues to corporate clients. While at KPMG, David also specialized in mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. David earned a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of North Dakota in 1986. He is a CFA charter holder.