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Richard Saxon Birdsong is the founder of Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. founded in 1986 where he held the title of Consultant.
He also held former positions as a Portfolio Manager at Gofen & Glossberg LLC, Principal at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP, Principal at U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and Principal at Allfirst Bank (Baltimore, Maryland).
Mr. Birdsong received his undergraduate degree from The College of William & Mary and his MBA from Loyola University Maryland, Inc. in 1979.

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Companies	Position	End
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General GovernmentGovernment Protects and maintains nation navigable waterways	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Allfirst Bank (Baltimore, Maryland) Allfirst Bank (Baltimore, Maryland) Regional BanksFinance State chartered commercial bank	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Gofen & Glossberg LLC Gofen & Glossberg LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gofen & Glossberg manages customized portfolios of bonds, stocks and other marketable securities and generally employs long-term strategies, where appropriate they also employ short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options strategies. The firm prefers to buy and own high quality, growing companies with distinctive franchises. They aim to build and manage equity portfolios of 30-40 stocks that outperform the broader market over a market cycle. Gofen & Glossberg typically have a low turnover of stocks in a portfolio, preferring to minimize transaction costs and make changes only when warranted. Their research analysts combine fundamental qualitative analysis with a quantitative overlay. The firm uses bonds to generate income, provide stability of returns, and preserve capital. Their approach to fixed income investing is conservative and aims to achieve a risk-adjusted return consistent with a client’s long-term objectives.	Analyst-Equity	-
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BWFA seeks to create diversified client portfolios that earn favorable investment returns while controlling volatility and risk according to the parameters of each client's chosen investment model. The firm works to achieve strong performance over multiple market cycles, endeavoring to select those securities that they believe represent the most attractive opportunities for their clients over the long term. BWFA focuses on investing in securities that they believe are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for growth.	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Gofen & Glossberg LLC Gofen & Glossberg LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gofen & Glossberg manages customized portfolios of bonds, stocks and other marketable securities and generally employs long-term strategies, where appropriate they also employ short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options strategies. The firm prefers to buy and own high quality, growing companies with distinctive franchises. They aim to build and manage equity portfolios of 30-40 stocks that outperform the broader market over a market cycle. Gofen & Glossberg typically have a low turnover of stocks in a portfolio, preferring to minimize transaction costs and make changes only when warranted. Their research analysts combine fundamental qualitative analysis with a quantitative overlay. The firm uses bonds to generate income, provide stability of returns, and preserve capital. Their approach to fixed income investing is conservative and aims to achieve a risk-adjusted return consistent with a client’s long-term objectives.	Finance
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BWFA seeks to create diversified client portfolios that earn favorable investment returns while controlling volatility and risk according to the parameters of each client's chosen investment model. The firm works to achieve strong performance over multiple market cycles, endeavoring to select those securities that they believe represent the most attractive opportunities for their clients over the long term. BWFA focuses on investing in securities that they believe are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for growth.	Finance
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP Deloitte, Haskins & Sells LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
The College of William & Mary The College of William & Mary Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Loyola University Maryland, Inc. Loyola University Maryland, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General GovernmentGovernment Protects and maintains nation navigable waterways	Government
Allfirst Bank (Baltimore, Maryland) Allfirst Bank (Baltimore, Maryland) Regional BanksFinance State chartered commercial bank	Finance