Investment Professionals
Ryan E. Crane, CFA
Sr. Portfolio Manager
Ryan Crane is the Chief Investment Officer of Stephens Investment Management Group® and the Senior Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining SIMG, Ryan was Senior Portfolio Manager for AIM Capital Management, Inc., and was the lead manager of AIM's Small Cap Growth Fund and team leader of the small/mid-cap growth investment team. While at AIM, Ryan helped grow the AIM Small Cap Growth Fund from $28 million to approximately $3 billion in assets. In addition, Ryan was a portfolio manager on AIM Constellation, AIM Aggressive Growth, AIM Global Aggressive Growth, and AIM Emerging Growth Funds. Ryan received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in economics from the University of Houston. He is also an investment counselor for the student managed investment fund at the University of Houston Bauer School of Business. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John M. Thornton, CFA
Portfolio Manager
John Thornton is a Portfolio Manager for Stephens Investment Management Group®. Prior to joining SIMG, John worked for AIM Capital Management, Inc., and was responsible for portfolio management and research and analysis on the AIM Small Cap Growth Fund. Previously, John served as an analyst on AIM's technology funds. Prior to joining AIM in 2000, John worked for El Paso Corp. as project manager in its engineering department responsible for coordinating energy infrastructure design and construction projects. John earned his bachelor's degree in engineering with honors from Vanderbilt University and his M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Kelly Ranucci, CFA
Equity Analyst
Kelly Ranucci is an equity analyst with Stephens Investment Management Group®. Prior to joining SIMG, Kelly worked for AIM Capital Management, Inc., and was responsible for research and analysis of small and mid-capitalization securities on AIM's Small Cap Growth Fund and AIM Mid-Cap Growth Fund. Kelly joined AIM in 1994. Kelly earned a B.B.A from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the University of Houston where she graduated with honors and served as Senior Portfolio Manager for the student-managed investment portfolio. Kelly holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Samuel M. Chase III, CFA
Equity Analyst
Sam is an equity analyst with Stephens Investment Management Group®. Prior to joining SIMG, Sam worked for AIM Capital Management, Inc., and was responsible for research and analysis of small capitalization securities on AIM's Small Cap Growth Fund. Prior to joining AIM, Sam worked for Wachovia Capital Associates where he focused on middle market growth capital investments. Before joining Wachovia Capital, Sam was employed by Wachovia Securities as an Analyst in the firm's investment banking division. Sam earned his bachelor's degree in history at Washington and Lee University and his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Sam holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC
3700 Buffalo Speedway | Suite 900 | Houston, TX 77098 | 866-735-7464