Vaughan Nelson is an asset management firm that focuses on managing equity and fixed income portfolios for a range of investors, including foundations, endowments, corporate retirement plans, public funds and individuals. It manages more than $3.9 billion and invests in large cap core, small cap value and fixed income equities. The company s large cap strategy seeks long-term capital appreciation by blending both growth and value stocks into one portfolio, with a risk profile similar to the market. Its fixed income strategy focuses on current income and preservation of capital through investments in United States government, government agency and investment grade corporate fixed income securities; or municipal bonds for taxable portfolios. Its institutional clients include American Express, Angelo State University, Citigroup, Houston Grand Opera, Southwestern University, TIRR Systems and Tuskegee University. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Houston.