At Ballast they strive to deliver a smoother ride in good markets and bad, seeking to help their clients reach long-term investment goals by setting clear expectations and investing in high-quality small- and mid-cap value stocks. 

Investment Management

Ballast Equity Management

Jeff Kautz

Dave Mertens

Randy Hughes

J. Christopher Leshock

Ballast Equity Management was founded by a team with experience in investment management and finance. The team has a history of working together at Perkins Investment Management, LLC, where they were responsible for research and analytics, and equity analysis. They also have experience working as registered representatives at First Investors. The team is well-educated, with degrees in finance from Southern Illinois University.

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Leadership Team

CEO and Executive Team