Schroer, 35, took over the Invesco fund after seven years of advancing through the ranks of health analysts at Trust Co. of the West and Invesco.

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Meanwhile, Wells Fargo Advantage Growth (SGROX), a large cap growth fund has gained 12% this year after advancing 26% last year.

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Steven Kessler, chief compliance officer of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisers, was lauded for his work in advancing the industry's interests in prime brokerage and securities-lending issues.

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Coming off of a 48% return in 2003, and a 25% return last year, Muhlenkamp is up 4.2% in 2005, but the large-cap blend fund has come back with a vengeance in the past eight weeks, advancing 11.2% since April 28.

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