Mr. Brim joined Smith Group Asset Management in March 1998 and is the Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Smith Group, he was a Manager within the Institutional Investment Consulting Group of Deloitte & Touche, LLP from 1997 to 1998. From 1990 to 1997, he held a variety of positions, including Senior Client Manager, with NationsBank Asset Management in Dallas. He earned his BS in Economics from Texas A&M University. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998. Mr. Brim is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas-Ft. Worth.