Investment Management

Howard Gleicher, CFA
CEO and Chief Investment Officer

Howard Gleicher heads the firm and leads the investment effort. Prior to founding Aristotle Capital, Howard was co-founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC.

Howard’s prior investment-related experience also includes serving as a Principal, Portfolio Manager and Investment Policy Committee member at Palley-Needelman Asset Management, Inc., and as an Equity Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).

Howard earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Victor F. Hawley, CFA
Principal, Senior Research Analyst

Vic Hawley is a member of the Aristotle research team, covering Consumer Discretionary.  Previously, Vic was a senior analyst and portfolio manager at Reed Conner and Birdwell, LLC.  Previously, Vic was a Vice President at The Boston Company.  He also held various positions in sales, product marketing, and marketing management at International Business Machines.

Vic earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame, and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a former governor of the CFA Society of Los Angeles, Inc.

 

James R. Henderson, CFA
Principal, Portfolio Manager

Jim Henderson is a member of the Aristotle  team.  Previously, Jim was a senior analyst and portfolio manager at Reed Conner and Birdwell, LLC.  Previously, Jim was a partner and portfolio manager at Metropolitan West Capital Management and at Van Deventer & Hoch.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from California State University, Northridge.  Jim is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Geoffrey S. Stewart, CFA
Principal, Lead International Portfolio Manager, Senior Research Analyst

Geoff Stewart is a member of the Aristotle investment management team, covering Energy, Materials, and Utilities. Previously, Geoff was an analyst and portfolio manager with Reed Conner and Birdwell, LLC with specific responsibilities with the international strategy. Previously, he served as an equity analyst at Oppenheimer & Company.

Geoff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in History from Duke University. Geoff is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Sean M. Thorpe
Principal, Lead International Portfolio Manager, Senior Research Analyst

Sean Thorpe is a member of the Aristotle investment management team, covering Financials.  Previously, Sean was an analyst and portfolio manager at Reed Conner and Birdwell, LLC with specific responsibilities with the international strategy.  Previously, Sean was a senior vice president for Shamrock Holdings, LLC where he specialized in activist investments for domestic small cap companies.  Sean was also a Managing Director for Mandeville Partners, LLC where he was heavily involved in the consolidation of cable companies throughout Latin America with a focus on Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.  He has served as the Vice President in Strategic Planning at Salick Health Care, Inc., and as a financial analyst for both Kidder Peabody & Co, and Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.

Sean earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Finance from the University of California, Los Angeles.  He is a founding parent of Valley Charter School, a charter school that opened in 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

 

William A. Cram, CFA
Principal, Senior Research Analyst

Bill Cram is a member of the Aristotle research team, covering Industrials and Telecom.  Previously, Bill was an analyst and portfolio manager at Reed Conner and Birdwell, LLC.  He has coverage experience in Industrials, Materials, Telecom, and Communications Equipment companies across all market capitalizations and geographies. Previously, he served as lead research analyst covering Wireless Communications at Loop Capital Markets and a research associate at Wedbush Morgan Securities. Bill also served as a consultant at Accenture.

Bill earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Iowa, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.  Bill is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

 

Robert A. Bexton, CFA
Research Analyst

Robert Bexton is a member of the Aristotle research team. Previously, Robert was a research associate with Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an equity analyst with Moirai Capital Management and a research assistant with MBF Capital Management. Robert is responsible for fundamental company research and valuation work. He brings more than a decade of equity research experience.

Robert earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Science degree in Statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Robert is a Chartered Financial Analyst.