Mr. Waite joined Lombardia Capital Partners in 2003 and is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap Value Portfolio. Previously, he served as CEO, CIO, and founding principal of Los Angeles-based Waite & Associates, an institutional asset management company (1978-2002). Prior to starting Waite & Associates, Mr. Waite worked for George D. Bjurman & Associates (1975-1977) and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company (1969-1974).

Mr. Waite is a member of the Board of Directors of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company, one of the largest metals service center companies in the United States. He also serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation and Stock Option Committee.

Mr. Waite is a 1967 graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a B.A. Economics. He received his MBA from the University of Southern California (1969). Mr. Waite is a CFA charterholder.