Eric Cinnamond is the Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager of Palm Valley Capital Management. He entered the investment management industry in 1993. He joined the Evergreen Funds in 1996 as an Analyst and Co-Manager of the Evergreen Small Cap Equity Income Fund. From 1998 to 2010, Cinnamond oversaw small-cap portfolios for Intrepid Capital Management. From 2010 to 2016, he managed the River Road Independent Value Fund.