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Leadership

LEADERSHIP

QSV’s founders have over 25 years of successful investing…

Jeff Kautz

Jeff Kautz, CFA

QSV Co-Founder & CEO

  • Portfolio Manager with 23 years of financial industry experience
  • 1997 – 2014 Perkins Investment Management – Portfolio Manager, CIO, CEO
  • 1993 – 1997 Market maker and Specialist for GVR & Co. on the Midwest Stock Exchange
  • University of Illinois, B.S., University of Chicago, M.B.A.

Randy Hughes

QSV Co-Founder & CIO

  • Portfolio Manager with 22 years of financial industry experience
  • 1995 – 2015 Perkins Investment Management – Director of Research and Analytics, Equity Analyst
  • 1994-1995 Registered Representative at First Investors Corp
  • Southern Illinois University, B.S. Governors State University, M.B.A
Randy Hughes
Dave Mertens

Dave Mertens

QSV Partner & Head of Business Development

  • Investment professional with over 35 years of financial industry experience
  • 2002-2017 Jensen Investment Management – Managing Director
  • 1995-2002 Berger Financial Group – Senior Vice President and President, Berger Distributors
  • Ball State University, B.S., Marylhurst University, M.B.A.
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