Jillian Batten has been a security analyst at Turner Investment Partners since 2006. She has three years of experience and covers stocks in the consumer sector.

Ms. Batten graduated magna cum laude from Immaculata University with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.  She is an affiliate member of CFA Institute and CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Turner Investment Partners is an employee-owned investment-management firm based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. As of September 30, 2008, the firm managed approximately $22.2 billion in domestic equity investments for institutions and high net worth individuals.

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