Mr. MacDonald graduated from Syracuse University in May 1989 with an undergraduate degree in
Finance. He achieved his Charted Financial Analyst Designation in 1999. He began his career
with Putnam Mutual Funds, where he worked with the equity mutual funds group. Mr. MacDonald
joined Southwest Securities in 1992 as a Compliance Registered Options Principal.
Mr. MacDonald joined Westwood Management in 1994 as a member of the research department.
In 1995, Mr. MacDonald was assigned to Westwood's SmallCap Equity product as a research analyst.
He was promoted in 1997, to Vice President & Associate Portfolio Manager and appointed
Co-Portfolio Manager during the first quarter of 2002.
In addition to Mr. MacDonald's portfolio management responsibilities for the SmallCap Equity
strategy, he has been the portfolio manager since inception for GAMCO Westwood Trust MultiCap
Growth Fund that was established in 1999.
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