Since 1972, Investment Counselors of Maryland has successfully managed portfolios for institutional clients public and corporate retirement funds, endowments and foundations and taxable assets for wealthy families and individuals. A boutique investment firm by todays standards, the company specializes in managing value equities throughout all market capitalizations. Applying its bottom-up investment process throughout the entire capitalization range, it constructs portfolios company-by-company. Today, eight principals with a significant ownership interest operate the firm with the goal of providing consistently superior long-term investment performance and client service. The company is headquartered in Baltimore.