Mr. Walton is an Executive Director and serves as a portfolio manager for Atlanta Capital's High Quality Growth Plus, High Quality Focused Growth, and High Quality Calvert Equity portfolios. Prior to joining the firm in 1999, Mr. Walton was an equity research analyst at The Robinson-Humphrey Company where he was responsible for the insurance and industrial growth industries. Mr. Walton holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a graduate of Colgate University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual concentration in Economics and Political Science. He obtained his MBA from Emory University. Additionally, Mr. Walton holds the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).