Don Wordell is a managing director and senior portfolio manager with Ceredex Value Advisors. His primary responsibilities are managing the Mid-Cap Value Equity, Concentrated SMID Cap Value Equity, and Small Cap Value Equity strategies. Mr. Wordell began his investment career and joined what is now Ceredex in 1996 as a research analyst covering value equity strategies. In 2001, he was appointed portfolio manager of the Mid-Cap Value Equity Strategy. Mr. Wordell is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he earned both a B.S. in finance and an M.B.A. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”) charterholder since 2004. He began working in investment management in 1996.

Cody Smith is a managing director, portfolio manager since 2023 and senior research analyst at Ceredex Value Advisors. His primary responsibilities include managing the Mid-Cap Value Equity and Concentrated SMID Cap Value Equity strategies and covering the healthcare and technology sectors. Mr. Smith joined what is now Ceredex in 2007. He began his investment career in 2004, working as a research analyst at Piper Jaffrey covering the medical device sector. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Drake University with a B.S.B.A. in finance and a minor in mathematics. He is a CFA charterholder since 2009.