Thomas W. Leavell
President, Investment Counselor and Portfolio Manager

Tom founded the Firm in 1979. Tom previously served as Manager-Trust Investments, First National Bank of Mobile. Prior to that he was Portfolio Manager-Security Analyst at Wachovia Bank & Trust Company.

He holds a B.S. from Auburn University and an M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky.

Tom is the portfolio manager of The Government Street Equity Fund and co-portfolio manager of The Government Street Mid Cap Fund.

He has been continuously engaged in the investment management business since 1973.

Tom is a member of the CFA Institute.

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Kenneth P. Pulliam
Portfolio Manager

Ken previously served as Vice President-Portfolio Manager for Wachovia Bank & Trust Company. Prior to that he served in the Computer Science Division of General Electric Company.

He holds a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati and has performed graduate study at Yale University.

He has been continuously engaged in the investment management business since 1971 and has been with the firm since 1981.

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Timothy S. Healey
Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager

Tim previously served as Second Vice President-Equity Portfolio Manager, Preferred & Common Stock Analyst, Venture Capital Manager & Fixed Income Analyst at Torchmark Investment Advisory Company, Inc.

He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama.

Tim is the portfolio manager of The Alabama Tax Free Bond Fund and co-manager of The Government Street Mid-Cap Fund.

He joined the firm in 1986 and has been continuously engaged in the investment management business since 1975.

Tim is a member of the CFA Institute.

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Mary Shannon Hope
Portfolio Manager

Mary Shannon holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama and an M.B.A. from the University of South Alabama.

Mary Shannon specializes in fixed income securities and manages both the trading desk and operations. She joined the firm in 1988.

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Richard E. Anthony, Jr.
Portfolio Manager

Rich previously served as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at AmSouth Bank.

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Alabama.

Rich is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and co-manager of The Government Street Mid-Cap Fund.

He joined the firm in 2004.

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Harold F. Miller, Jr.
Portfolio Manager

Harold previously served as President of Investment Counselors of Alabama and as Treasurer of Vanderbilt University.

He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Alabama School of Law. Harold is a CFA Charterholder and member of The CFA Institute.

He has been engaged in the investment management business for 50 years, and joined the firm in 2005.

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Michael J. Hofto
Chief Financial Officer and Portfolio Manager

Mike previously served as President and CEO of Saunders Engine Company.

He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

He received his CPA designation in 1989 and is a member of the AICPA.

He joined the firm in 2007.

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Michael C. Teel
Investment Counselor

Mike previously served as Vice President and Trust Officer, AmSouth Bank. Since 1991, he has been teaching Business Law in the Business School at Samford University. Mike is past President of The Estate Planning Council of Birmingham.

He has a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A and J.D. from the University of Missouri. He also holds a MBS degree form Birmingham Theological Seminary.

He joined the firm in 1998.

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Janet R. Hayes
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Investment Counselor

Janet previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer and City Manager for Compass Bank's Private Client Services Group in Mobile. Prior to joining Compass Bank in 1998, she served in a similar capacity for approximately ten years with Bank of America in Nashville, Houston and Charlotte.

Janet holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been engaged in the investment management business since 1989, and joined the firm in 2004.

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Richard M. Stimpson
Investment Counselor

Richard previously served as Institutional Fixed Income Sales Representative and Vice President for Sterne, Agee & Leach in Mobile. Prior to joining Sterne, Agee & Leach, he served in a similar capacity for twelve years at First Tennessee Capital Markets.

Richard holds a B.S. in Pre Law from the University of Alabama.

He has been engaged in the investment management business since 1987, and joined the firm in 2006.

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John M. Williams
Investment Counselor

John previously served as Managing Director of the Institutional Fixed Income Division for Morgan Keegan in Birmingham. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he served as Vice President of the Investment Banking Division for nearly twenty years at Compass Bank.

John holds a B.S. in Finance Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama. He has been engaged in the investment management business since 1978, and joined the firm in 2007.

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Leigh D. Morton
Trading Coordinator

Leigh holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of South Alabama.

She previously served as an Administrative Assistant and Wire Operator for J. C. Bradford & Co.

Leigh joined the firm in March 1999.

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Holly Alves
Chief Compliance Officer

Before joining the firm, Holly practiced law at Alford, Clausen & McDonald, LLC in Mobile.

She received her undergraduate degree in economics and political science from The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, and graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa.

Holly has been with the firm since February 2006.

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