BNET Industries
Market Cap:$263.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$46.7M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We manage investment assets and provide services for our clients through our two subsidiaries, Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood Management) and Westwood Trust. Westwood Management provides investment advisory services to corporate retirement plans, public retirement plans, endowments and foundations, a family of mutual funds, which we call the WHG Funds, other mutual funds and clients of Westwood Trust. Westwood Trust provides trust and custodial services and participation in common trust funds that it sponsors to institutions and high net worth individuals. Our revenues are generally derived from fees based on a percentage of assets under management, and at December 31, 2008, Westwood Management and Westwood Trust collectively managed assets valued at approximately $7.2 billion. We have been providing investment advisory services since 1983 and, according to recognized industry sources, including Morningstar, Inc., when measured over multi-year periods of ten years and longer, our principal asset classes rank above the median in performance within their peer groups. The core of our business is dependent on our client relationships. We believe that, in addition to investment performance, client service is paramount in the asset management business. As such, a major focus of our business strategy is to continue building strong relationships with clients to better enable us to anticipate their needs and to satisfy their investment objectives. ...
Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Director
Brian O. CaseyNumber of Employees 63
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Investment Advice: 523930
Recent Events
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Westwood Holdings Q3 Profit Rises; Lifts Dividend By 10%
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Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call/Webcast
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Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call/Webcast
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Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions At this time, there are no questions in queue. Brian Casey Okay, one last chance. Anybody has any questions, please press one. Operator There are no questions in queue at this time. Brian Casey Okay. Very good. Well, thank you...
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. WHG Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript July 23, 2009 4:30 pm ET
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question is from Patrick Walsh. Your line is open. Patrick Walsh – Oak Street Capital Hi, guys, how are you doing? Brian Casey Good. How are you? Patrick Walsh – Oak Street Capital I was wondering in this environment,...
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. F4Q08 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question is from Max Sykes. Your line is open. Max Sykes Two quick questions. Going forward for this year, what do you think your appetite will be for funds? Will it be in the income, the small cap, the value and...
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Bob Mitchell from Conestoga Capital. Your line is open. Bob Mitchell - Conestoga Capital Good afternoon guys. How are you doing? Brian Casey Hi Bob, how are you? Bob Mitchell - Conestoga Capital I was just...
Westwood Holdings Group Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
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Dallas-Based Securities Company Plans Spinoff of Management, Trust Division.
By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 16--Southwest Securities Group Inc. said Friday it will spin off its Westwood Management and Westwood Trust units into a separate, public company. Dallas-based Southwest Securities said it has already...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian O. Casey | Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Director |
| Bill Hardcastle | Chief Financial Officer |
| Joyce A. Schaer | Senior Vice President |
| Chris MacDonald | Vice President |
| Mark Freeman | Westwood Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager |
| Patricia R. Fraze | Executive Vice President & Manager, Client Relationship |
| Craig NA Whitten | Controller |
| Michael Craig Whitten | Controller (Prin Accounting Officer) |
| Fred Meyer | Director |
| Richard M. Frank | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Raymond E. Wooldridge | Committee Chair for Audit Committee |
| Doyal Robert | Board of Directors |
| Frederick R. Meyer | Board of Directors |
| Geoffrey R. Norman | Board of Directors |
| John L. Mosle | Board of Directors |
| Raymand M. Frank | Board of Directors |
| Robert McTeer | Board of Directors |
| Thomas C. Davis | Board of Directors |
Brian O. Casey has served as Chief Executive Officer of Westwood since January 2006, as President, Secretary and director of Westwood since its inception in December 2001, and as Chief Operating Officer of Westwood from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Casey has served as Chief Executive Officer of Westwood Management since January 2006, as Secretary since 2003, as President since 2002, and as a director since 2000. Mr. Casey served as Chief Operating Officer of Westwood Management from 2000 to 2005, as Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2002, and as Vice President of Marketing and Client Services from 1992 to 1996. Mr. Casey has served as President and director of Westwood Trust since 1996.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Westwood | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Director | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Westwood Trust | President | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization | Board of Directors | Current |
| Business Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Tartan | Board of Directors | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Director | Current |
| Westwood Trust | Director | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | President | Former |
| The Westwood | President and Director | Former |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| The Westwood | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Independent Director | Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | Former | |
| Westwood Trust | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Trinity University | Bachelor of Science In Finance | Former |
Mr. Hardcastle joined Westwood in December 2001 and has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2005. He is responsible for business management functions including financial reporting, investor relations, information technology, human resources and various strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Westwood, Mr. Hardcastle was an Associate with Broadband Venture Partners, a Dallas-based venture capital firm, where he was responsible for sourcing, screening and managing investments in early stage technology companies. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Hardcastle worked for Southern Company, a global energy company. He worked with the Chief Strategy Officer and President of the North America Group on core business strategy, financial reporting and business unit management. He also held other positions in the areas of finance and corporate development on both the regulated and unregulated sides of the business. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Hardcastle served as Portfolio Manager for Discovery Management, Ltd., a Dallas-based hedge fund. Mr. Hardcastle earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in 1989. He achieved the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1997.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| The Westwood Funds | HR Manager | Current |
| Discovery Management | Portfolio Manager | Former |
| Broadband Venture Partners, LLC | Associate | Former |
| Southern Company | Former | |
| Duke University | Masters | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Portfolio Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Westwood Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Manager, Client Relationship | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Controller (Prin Accounting Officer) | Current |
Raymond E. Wooldridge has served as a director of Westwood since its inception in December 2001. He has served as a director of Westwood Trust since 2000. He is a director of CEC Entertainment, Inc., a Dallas-based NYSE company that operates a chain of pizza and children's entertainment restaurants, D. A. Davidson & Company, Inc., an investment firm located in the Pacific Northwest. From 1986 to 1999, he was a director of SWS; from 1996 to 1999, he served as the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee of SWS; from 1993 to 1996, he served as Chief Executive Officer of SWS; and from 1986 to 1993, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SWS. He is a past Chairman of the National Securities Clearing Corporation, a national clearing agency registered with the SEC and past Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Management Corporation | Committee Chair for Audit Committee | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Committee Chair for Audit Committee | Current |
| Northern California Power Agency | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Dallas | Board of Directors | Current |
| CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| D.A. Davidson & Co | Director | Current |
| Westwood Trust | Director | Current |
| The Westwood | Board of Directors | Current |
| Security Bank Corporation | Member | Current |
| Davidson Trust Company | Member | Current |
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | Past Chairman | Former |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Director | Former |
| Episcopal School of Dallas | Board Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin Industries, LLC | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Austin College | Board of Directors | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Northern California Power Agency | Board of Directors | Current |
| Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin Industries, LLC | President & CEO | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Member of Audit Committee | Current |
| Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. | Chairman of The Board, Aladdin Industries | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Director | Current |
| SWS Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Tyler and Company | President | Former |
| Tyler and Company | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Tyler and Company | Consultant | Former |
| Aladdin Industries, LLC | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Westwood Trust | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Management Corporation | Member of Audit Committee | Current |
| CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Director | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Westwood Trust | Director | Current |
| CEC Entertainment, Inc. | President | Former |
| CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bob McTeer | Distinguished Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis | Current |
| Refocus Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Guaranty Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oak Cliff Lions Club | President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on February | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Adjunct Professor | Former |
| Richmond Fed | Former | |
| Amsystem | Former | |
| Austin College | Doctorate In Humane Letters | Former |
| The University of Georgia | Ph.D In Economics | Former |
Davis was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2001. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of The Concorde Group, a private investment firm, since March 2001. Davis was the managing partner and head of banking and corporate finance for the Southwest division of Credit Suisse First Boston (formerly DLJ) from March 1984 to February 2001.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Concorde Group, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Member of Audit Committee | Current |
| Westwood Management Corporation | Director | Current |
| Dean Foods Company | Board Director | Current |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dean Foods Company | Audit Committee Member | Current |
| Westwood Trust | Director | Former |
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