As a Banc Funds Portfolio Manager, Gerald R. King (“Jerry”) covers banks in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Northern Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and, due to long-standing relationships, specific banks in Louisiana, Michigan, and Oklahoma.

Prior to joining 1st & Main, Jerry spent most of the preceding eight years performing mergers & acquisitions analysis at Bank of Oklahoma. In addition, he has significant experience in commercial lending, credit management, and bank operating system development.

He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington (M.B.A.) and Bradley University (B.S. in Business). Jerry became a certified public accountant earlier in his career, and later earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.