Last February we announced a new team member, and we’re back again in 2015 to do the same! We’re thrilled to have Katie Trout joining the Hill Investment Group team. We never claim to possess stock picking expertise, but we have been very lucky with picking great people.

Katie is an Executive Assistant at Hill Investment Group, and will support the firm by focusing on client services and all-around firm operations. You’ll hear her on the phone or meet her at the front desk the next time you visit, and in the months ahead you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about Katie through the team section of our site. We hold each new addition to our team to a higher standard than those before—always looking to better our firm, our service, and ourselves. We’re confident that you will reach the same conclusion that we have: Katie Trout raises the bar.

Katie formerly worked for Rick and Matt’s prior firm, Buckingham Asset Management. Prior to Buckingham, Katie was at Missouri Professionals Mutual in St. Louis. In her free time, she is involved with several local nonprofits, including Gateway to Hope, Kids Rock Cancer, and Crisis Nursery. Katie holds an MFA from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

We thank you for your continued support. Please join us in welcoming Katie Trout to the Hill Investment Group team!

We’re always surprised when meeting a new family and we see how little international stock exposure appears in their investment portfolio. We’ve long been believers in true global diversification. In Jonathan Clements’ recent piece, he provides four simple reasons to believe in international investing.

After 15 years of Taking the long view, Matt has seen the small cumulative advantages of evidence-based investing add up to change clients’ lives. Watch this video to learn more: