Craig Hester

Luther King Capital Management Corp. (LKCM) is the investment advisory firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and has additional offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas. The firm was founded in 1979 by J. Luther King, Jr. and is a subsidiary of Southwest JLK Corp. LKCM provides investment advisory services to separately managed portfolios for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, government entities, corporations and other business entities, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, registered investment companies, and private investment partnership as well as to the LKCM Funds.

Founded in 1989 by Craig Hester, Hester Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Austin, Texas with an additional office in Dallas. The firm is a subsidiary of PlainsCapital Corporation, an independent financial services company based in Dallas. Hester Capital Management manages assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, endowments, foundations and retirement plans.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.