The Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. team consists of 25 seasoned professionals with decades of industry experience.

Key personnel include:

Candace King Weir, Chief Investment Officer
Ms. Weir is well-respected in small-cap value investing, with a track record dating back to 1972, when she was one of the first women to open her own institutional research firm. Her success in identifying hidden value for investors led her to form an investment advisory practice in 1984 and incorporate as Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. in 1994. Ms. Weir received her BA from Vassar College.

Amelia Weir, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Director of Research
Prior to joining Paradigm Capital Management, Amelia was a portfolio manager with William D. Witter, Inc. and previously worked as an equity research analyst at Bear Stearns &Co, Inc. Amelia earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude, and received her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her investment-industry experience, she also has a diverse international background, having served as a microfinance consultant for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Jonathan Vyorst, Portfolio Manager
Mr. Vyorst has worked for leading investment management organizations for more than two decades. Vyorst is part of the small-cap portfolio management team, co-manager of the SMid-cap strategy and mutual funds, and Portfolio Manager of the firm's "Intrinsic Value" all-cap value strategy. Previously he was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at William D. Witter in Manhattan. Prior to Witter, he managed private client and smaller institutional accounts for Allianz Private Client Services, and worked as an equity research analyst at First Manhattan Company. Vyorst has a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from Yale.

Jason Ronovech, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Mr. Ronovech joined Paradigm Capital Management in 2000. He currently is a portfolio manager on the Paradigm Value, Select, and Opportunity Funds, as well as part of the small-cap and SMid-cap portfolio management teams. He previously was a senior analyst with an emphasis on the technology, consumer discretionary, and health care sectors. Prior to joining Paradigm he worked for Prudential. Mr. Ronovech earned a BA from Hamilton College, and is a CFA charterholder.


Portfolio managers lead the team management process, conducting their own independent research with the support of a team of analysts. The analyst pool consists of sector specialists supporting the portfolio managers.

The average tenure of the firm's portfolio management team is nine years. We attribute this stability to our performance-based compensation system that rewards team members for their contributions to performance, and to our employee stock ownership plan.