JAMES F. LAIRD, JR.

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DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2003-03-31	Mr. Laird received his B.S.B.A. in accounting from The Ohio State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
2004-04-09	JAMES F. LAIRD, JR. was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company on December 31, 2001 and has served as President of Diamond Hill Securities, Inc. since July 16, 2001. On January 1, 2003, Mr. Laird was appointed as Secretary. In his capacity with the Company, Mr. Laird oversees all financial and corporate aspects of the Company. As President of Diamond Hill Securities, Inc., Mr. Laird's responsibilities are to oversee broker-dealer operations and to increase distribution of the Diamond Hill Family of Funds through various broker-dealer channels. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Laird was Senior Vice President of Villanova Capital, a subsidiary of Nationwide, from 1999-2001. He was Vice President and General Manager from 1995-1999, and Treasurer form 1987-1994, of Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. Mr. Laird was also Vice President of Cranston Securities from 1986-1987 and worked for KPMG Peat Marwick from 1980-1986. Mr. Laird received his B.S.B.A. in accounting from The Ohio State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, he holds several NASD licenses including Series 7, 24, 26, 27, and 63.

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Source Excerpt

2003-03-31

Mr. Laird received his B.S.B.A. in accounting from The Ohio State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

2004-04-09

JAMES F. LAIRD, JR. was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company on December 31, 2001 and has served as President of Diamond Hill Securities, Inc. since July 16, 2001. On January 1, 2003, Mr. Laird was appointed as Secretary. In his capacity with the Company, Mr. Laird oversees all financial and corporate aspects of the Company. As President of Diamond Hill Securities, Inc., Mr. Laird's responsibilities are to oversee broker-dealer operations and to increase distribution of the Diamond Hill Family of Funds through various broker-dealer channels. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Laird was Senior Vice President of Villanova Capital, a subsidiary of Nationwide, from 1999-2001. He was Vice President and General Manager from 1995-1999, and Treasurer form 1987-1994, of Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. Mr. Laird was also Vice President of Cranston Securities from 1986-1987 and worked for KPMG Peat Marwick from 1980-1986. Mr. Laird received his B.S.B.A. in accounting from The Ohio State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, he holds several NASD licenses including Series 7, 24, 26, 27, and 63.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-11