John Douglas Laux

Confluence Investment Management LLC (Confluence) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2007 by Brian Hansen. Confluence provides professional portfolio management and advisory services to institutional and individual clients.

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.