DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Westwood
Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG)
announced the appointment of Randall
L. Root as President, Westwood Trust — Dallas. Randy previously
served as Senior Vice President, Trust Investment Officer and has been a
member of the Westwood
Trust team for twenty years serving the investment needs of affluent
individuals and families, local and national charitable endowments and
foundations and corporate retirement plans.
Randy Root, President, Westwood Trust - Dallas (Photo: Business Wire)
Brian Casey, Westwood's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Randy has been
an indispensable member of the Westwood team for two decades. As
President, he will lead Westwood Trust in its next phase of growth and
ensure that our clients continue to receive the attentive service and
customized investment solutions upon which we have built our reputation."
Randy serves on the Advisory Council of the Dallas Foundation and is
involved in numerous community service activities including Equest,
Habitat for Humanity and The Stewpot. Randy was awarded an MBA from
Southern Methodist University and a BS from Washington & Lee University.
About Westwood
Westwood Trust provides trust and custodial services and participation
in self-sponsored common trust funds, including the Enhanced
BalancedTM asset allocation strategy, to institutions and
high net worth individuals and families.
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., Westwood Trust's parent company, provides
investment management services to institutional investors, private
wealth clients and financial intermediaries. Westwood manages a variety
of investment strategies including U.S., Global and Emerging Markets
equities as well as income-oriented portfolios. Access to these
strategies is available through separate accounts, commingled funds and
the Westwood FundsTM family of mutual funds. Westwood has
significant, broad-based employee ownership and trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "WHG." Based in Dallas, Westwood also
maintains offices in Omaha and Toronto.
For more information on Westwood, please visit our website at www.westwoodgroup.com.
For more information on the Westwood FundsTM, please visit www.westwoodfunds.com.
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Westwood Trust
Randy Root, 214-756-6900
rroot@westwoodgroup.com
Source: Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
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