Sterling Capital Behavioral Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class R (SPSRX)

Robert W. Bridges, CFA®, Executive Director, joined Sterling Capital Management in 1996 and has investment experience since 1991. Bob is an equity portfolio manager and co-head of the Factor Investing/Behavioral Finance team. He became part of Sterling's Equity Team in 2000 and from that time had 15 years of experience as a senior analyst supporting the firm's fundamentally-driven portfolios. In 2006, he embarked on a research project that led to the development of the firm's first behavioral finance investment strategy. This process led to the creation of the Sterling Behavioral Finance Small Cap Diversified Alpha Portfolio in 2008 and laid the groundwork for future expansion into other behavioral finance portfolios. Prior to joining Sterling, he worked as a research analyst and investment committee member at Bridges Investment Counsel. Bob received his B.S. in Business from Wake Forest University. He is a CFA® charterholder.