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How We Work

How We Work

Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community.

Our team approach adds perspective to all we do and provides increased benefits to our clients.

Meet Our Team

John Mitchell, J.D.

President

jmitchell@mvtinvest.com

Mr. Mitchell had over fifteen years of investment experience prior to the formation of Mitchell, Vaught and Taylor, Inc., in 1996. Mr.Mitchell leads our Investment Committee. Prior to forming MVT, Inc, Mr. Mitchell served as senior...

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Dwight Ower

Director

dower@mvtinvest.com

Mr. Ower joined the firm in January, 2008, after retiring as Deputy Chief of the Zion Police Department. He served as President of the Zion Police Pension Fund for over twenty years where he gained valuable knowledge in investments as...

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James R. Nowicki, CPA

Vice President

jnowicki@mvtinvest.com

Mr. Nowicki joined the firm in December, 2010, after retiring as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the City of Elgin, Illinois, as well as the Treasurer for the Village of South Barrington, Illinois. As a municipal finance...
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Margie Mitchell

Chief Compliance Officer, Portfolio Manager--Fixed Income

mmitchell@mvtinvest.com

Ms. Mitchell joined the firm in 2007 after graduating magna cum laude from DePaul University with her Bachelor’s degree. Sheworks directly with John Mitchell in researching, preparing, and executing our fixed income strategy for...

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Judy Macnab, MBA

Director, Corporate Treasurer

jmacnab@mvtinvest.com

Judy Macnab was elected to the board of directors of Mitchell, Vaught & Taylor, Inc., in October 2018, and was elected VicePresident and Treasurer in December, 2018. Her professional experience includes Manager of Incentive...

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Veronica Jones

Administrative Assistant

vjones@mvtinvest.com

Veronica Jones is an Administrative Assistant at MVT that joined during August of 2022. She prides herself in successfully operating and maintaining company standards throughout the office, by organizing, executing management of...

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Dylan Fisher

Investment Analyst

dfisher@mvtinvest.com

Mr. Fisher joined the firm in 2022 as an Investment Intern. He is now an Investment Analyst at MVT who graduated Cum Laude from the University of Illinois at Chicago in December, 2022. He chose to work at MVT because he enjoys the...

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