Asset Managers of the Year Named by Envestnet, Investment Advisor

Eligibility for these coveted awards, Clift explained, "requires a management team with at least three years of experience running a strategy with $200 million or more in assets, and the strategy must be available to advisors on our platform."

The Asset Manager Award winners for 2018 are (by category):

U.S. Equity Large-Cap

• Dana Investment Advisors – Large Cap Core
• Wakefield Asset Management ‐ Large Cap Core

Equity Small- or Mid-Cap

• Baird Funds ‐ Mid Cap Growth
• Kayne Anderson Rudnick – Small Cap Sustainable Growth

International or Global Universe

• WCM Investment Management ‐ Quality Global Growth

Fixed Income

• GW&K Investment Management – Enhanced Core Bond

Impact

• ClearBridge Investments – Large Cap Growth ESG Strategy

Strategist

• Horizon Investments ‐ Goals Based Solutions

Overall Manager of the Year

• Horizon Investments ‐ Goals Based Solutions

The name of the awards, previously known as the Separately Managed Account Manager and Strategist of the Year Awards, was changed this year to better reflect the scope of the asset management industry and allow for the inclusion of more categories.

Also at the conference, Envestnet named the winners of its second annual Essential Advisor Awards, which recognize professionals who embody values detailed in the book "The Essential Advisor," co-authored by Envestnet President Bill Crager.

• Jill Lizzi, Bronfman Rothschild
• Charlotte Dougherty, Dougherty & Associates
• Eric Cumley, Olympic Wealth Management
• Dan Smith, Signature Wealth Advisors

In addition, the new Envestnet Institute on Campus Vision Awards, which honor individuals and firms who serve as agents of change for the future of the wealth management industry, went to:

• University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), and
• Paul Vladem, president of Associated Investor Services

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