The Board of Directors ("Board") of Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc. announced the appointment of Mark Zinkula, CFA, as Director, effective immediately. Mr. Zinkula will serve on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Zinkula previously held various positions at Legal & General Investment Management ("LGIM"), most recently serving as CEO from 2011 until his retirement in 2019. Under his leadership, LGIM's assets under management tripled to more than $1.5 trillion. Mr. Zinkula also held various roles at Aegon Asset Management from 1991 to 2006, including serving as Global Head of Fixed Income and as a Senior Portfolio Manager. In addition to his more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Zinkula has served on boards and councils of several industry and non-profit organizations, including currently serving on the board of Smart USA Co. The members of the Board of Directors now include Brilliant as well as independent directors James Laird (the Board Chair), Zinkula, Scott Cooley, Randolph Fortener, Paula Meyer, Nicole St. Pierre and L'Quentus Thomas.
Mr. Zinkula holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Central College and both Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Iowa.