William F. Bahl, CFA, CIC
William F. Bahl, CFA, CIC is the co-founder, chairman, portfolio manager, and Principal of Bahl & Gaynor and, as such, is responsible for many of the guiding principles still operative at the firm today including a singular commitment to dividend growth investing and employee ownership. In his Portfolio Manager role, Bill works primarily with high net worth clients along with select institutional relationships. Bill is a member of the Investment Committee.
Prior to forming Bahl & Gaynor in 1990, Bill’s work included positions at Northern Trust (Vice President and Chief Investment Officer), Fifth Third Bank (Vice President and Chief Investment Officer) and Mellon Bank (Investment Officer).
Bill has a number of valuable affiliations, including being a Past Trustee of the CFA Society of Chicago, Past President of the CFA Society of Cincinnati, Past Chairman of Cincinnati Country Day School, Past Chairman of the Cincinnati Country Day School Foundation, Trustee of the Deaconess Associations (Cincinnati), Past Chairman of the Deaconess Hospital (Cincinnati), Past Trustee of Hamilton County Parks Foundation, and Past Trustee of the Talbert House Foundation