- Chief Investment Officer
 - Managing Partner 

Paul Martin founded Martin Capital Advisors in 1989 in New York City and moved the business to Austin in 1990. Prior to Martin Capital, he was a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch and Oppenheimer & Company.  For many years, Mr. Martin’s money management performance has consistently ranked him at or near the top of all equity managers.

Mr. Martin is a retired U.S. Naval Reserve commander and a former U.S. Naval Reserve SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team commanding officer.  He has served in Europe and Asia.  Mr. Martin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1980.

Mr. Martin has served on the Board of Visitors and Governors of St. John’s College, which included service as chairman of the investment committee.  He currently serves on the St. John’s College Alumni Association board and has served as president of the Austin chapter.  Mr. Martin is a member and past secretary and treasurer of the Austin Investment Association and is an associate member of the Austin and San Antonio CFA Societies. He has served as president of both the Southwest Texas Council of American Youth Hostels and the Austin chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors. Mr. Martin also has served as a trustee of the Jung Society of Austin. He currently chairs the investment committee of the Board of Governors of the Middle East Institute and serves on the board of the McNay Contempoary Collectors Forum.

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 - Economic Analyst
 

Colton Krueger began working with Martin Capital in early 2009. His responsibilities include collecting economic data and preparing economic charts and reports. He is also responsible for maintaining and developing the Martin Capital website.

Mr. Krueger is a senior at DePauw University and will complete his B.A. in Economics in May 2010. During the spring of 2009, he was an exchange student in Economics and Philosophy at Oxford University. At DePauw he held a year-long internship as the web developer for the office of Student Life and also the office of Greek Life. In another internship, he used Geographic Information Systems to provide technical analysis for a wide range of applications, including admissions recruitment, assisting professors with research, and mapping DePauw’s electrical grid.

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 - Director of Trading and
        Technical  Analysis
 - Partner

David James joined Martin Capital in the spring of 2004 as Director of Technical Analysis.  He keeps track of market trends and indicators, alerting chief investment officer Paul Martin to any changes in the technical picture of the markets.  Prior to his association with Martin Capital Advisors, he was head trader and assistant portfolio manager for Capital Cities Asset Management (CCAM) from 2000-2004.  Mr. James was instrumental in the establishment of CCAM’s in-house mutual fund, and was in charge of the day-to-day operations of the fund.  His duties at CCAM also included client services and writing and editing for the All Star Fund Trader newsletter.  

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  - Partner

Ms. Vanderlee is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Master of Business Degree in Management from the University of Chicago.  She was an instructor in accounting and business management at Tyler Junior College for thirteen years and was active in College Christian Youth Programs.  Prior to joining Martin Capital Advisors in 1993, Ms. Vanderlee worked as manager of family trusts in Oklahoma for ten years and holds the designation of Certified Minerals Manager.

Ms. Vanderlee formerly served as Investment Services Director.  She is now retired but continues to provide ad hoc investment services support.  Active in community affairs, she is on the board of the Austin International Hostel, where she has served as treasurer.  She is also a member of the board of the Austin Lyric Opera Guild, and a member and past president of the Austin chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors.

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