Team Overview

The RS Technology Portfolio and related products are Co-Managed by Steve Bishop and Allison Thacker. Both Co-Managers are members of the RS Growth Team. The RS Growth Team consists of eight seasoned investment professionals, who on average have over 14 years of investment experience.

Portfolio Management Team

Steve Bishop

Co-portfolio manager of RS Small Cap Growth Fund, RS Smaller Company Growth Fund, RS Select Growth Fund, RS Mid Cap Growth Fund, RS Growth Fund, RS Technology Fund, RS Small Cap Equity Fund, and related institutional strategies

Tenure with RS: August 1996
Tenure as Co-Portfolio Manager: January 2007
Prior Experience: Analyst at Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. for two years
Education: B.A. from University of Notre Dame and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School

Allison Thacker

Tenure with RS: July 2000
Tenure as Co-Portfolio Manager: January 2007
Prior experience: Analyst at Putnam Investments and Merrill Lynch for a total of three years
Education: B.A. from Rice University and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School

RS Growth Team

All Team Members

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