Ric Dillon
Chief Executive Officer at VELA Investment Management LLC
Profile
Mr. Roderick H.
Dillon is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager at VELA Investment Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Ohio Dominican University and The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts.
Early in his career, Mr. Dillon served as a Portfolio Manager for Loomis, Sayles & Company.
During his tenure, the Detroit office became the top-ranking office in the company with the large cap and small cap value funds.
The small cap fund that he started ranked number one in its Lipper category after its first twelve months of existence.
While at Loomis, Mr. Roderick Dillon created a new valuation model that Loomis adopted replacing the previous model of twenty-five years.
In the 1990s, he founded Dillon Capital Management, where he served as President and Chief Investment Officer until the company was acquired by Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he returned to work as a Portfolio Manager.
In 2000, Mr. Dillon founded Diamond Hill Investments a public company (DHIL) based in Columbus, Ohio.
During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Diamond Hill ranked in the top 1% of all public companies in the US in terms of shareholder total return, with an annualized total return of 27%.
Mr. Dillon holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
He received an MBA from the University of Dayton, as well as a M.A.
in Finance and a B.S.
in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
Ric Dillon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Dominican University | Director/Board Member | - |
The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts
 The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that provides performing arts and entertainment services. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. | Director/Board Member | 28/06/2010 |
VELA Investment Management LLC
 VELA Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance VELA Investment Management LLC (VELA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New Albany, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2019 by Ric Dillon, Lisa Wesolek, and Jason Job. VELA provides services to individuals and institutions through separate accounts and private asset management. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/11/2019 |
Former positions of Ric Dillon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
 Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (Diamond Hill) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL). Diamond Hill provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds and separate accounts. The firm also offers investment advisory services to the clients of wrap sponsors. | Chairman | 30/06/2018 |
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP
 Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through its separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to a variety of investment funds. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/12/1999 |
Parker Carlson & Johnson
 Parker Carlson & Johnson Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982 by Jim Johnson and Kathleen Carlson, Parker Carlson & Johnson is a registered investment advisor located in Dayton, Ohio. Their clients include individuals, institutions and retirement plans | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
 Ohio Public Employees Retirement System Investment ManagersFinance The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1935, The OPERS Board of Trustees – the governing body of the system – is responsible for the administration and management of OPERS. They provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs for Ohio’s active and retired public workers and their families throughout the state who are not covered by another state or local retirement system. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Ric Dillon
| The Ohio State University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Dayton | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through its separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to a variety of investment funds. | Finance |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System Investment ManagersFinance The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1935, The OPERS Board of Trustees – the governing body of the system – is responsible for the administration and management of OPERS. They provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs for Ohio’s active and retired public workers and their families throughout the state who are not covered by another state or local retirement system. | Finance |
Parker Carlson & Johnson
Parker Carlson & Johnson Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1982 by Jim Johnson and Kathleen Carlson, Parker Carlson & Johnson is a registered investment advisor located in Dayton, Ohio. Their clients include individuals, institutions and retirement plans | Finance |
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (Diamond Hill) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DHIL). Diamond Hill provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds and separate accounts. The firm also offers investment advisory services to the clients of wrap sponsors. | Finance |
The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts
The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that provides performing arts and entertainment services. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. | Commercial Services |
Dillon Capital Management LLC
 Dillon Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dillon Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. It provides investment and wealth/asset management services for individual clients, pension plans, institutional separate accounts and insurance companies. The company was founded by George F. Foley in 2011 and is headquartered in Ambler, PA. | Finance |
VELA Investment Management LLC
VELA Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance VELA Investment Management LLC (VELA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New Albany, Ohio. The firm was founded in 2019 by Ric Dillon, Lisa Wesolek, and Jason Job. VELA provides services to individuals and institutions through separate accounts and private asset management. | Finance |
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