WesMark Funds

The Funds’ Portfolio Managers

Jerome B. Schmitt

Jerome B. Schmitt has been co-portfolio manager of the Funds since their inception, and a principal of the Adviser since its inception in 2001. He has been employed by WesBanco Bank since 1972, serving as Senior Vice President of WesBanco Trust and Investment Services from 1991 to 1996, and as Executive Vice President of Trust and Investment Services since June 1996. Mr. Schmitt is responsible for the activities of WesBanco Investment Department, a registered investment adviser, and Adviser to the Funds. He is also responsible for supervising the activities of the Trust and Investment Services department for WesBanco Bank. Mr. Schmitt is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.A. in Economics from Ohio University.

David B. Ellwood

David B. Ellwood has been co-portfolio manager of the Funds since their inception, and a principal of the Adviser since its inception in 2001. He has been employed by WesBanco Bank since 1982, serving as Senior Vice President – Investments since May 2000. Mr. Ellwood is engaged in portfolio management and investment research for the Funds. He is also responsible for supervising all investment activities for the Trust and Investment Services department of WesBanco Bank. Mr. Ellwood is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University.

Steve Kellas

Steven Kellas has been a co-portfolio manager of the WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund since September 2006. Mr. Kellas is Vice President of WesBanco Trust and Investment Services. He has been employed by WesBanco Bank since 1989. Mr. Kellas is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from West Liberty State College and an M.B.A. degree from Wheeling Jesuit University.


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