Chandler Spears

Chandler Spears is a Portfolio Manager at Davis Selected Advisers, based in Asheville, NC, where he oversees the Davis Real Estate Fund. With over 31 years of industry experience—including 25 years at Davis—Spears specializes in managing investment portfolios focused on the real estate sector, bringing seasoned expertise in real estate securities.

Prior to joining Davis in 2000, Spears served as Director of Investor Relations at Charles E. Smith Residential and as Director of Real Estate Research at SNL Securities, providing him with significant hands-on industry insight. At Davis, he is known for applying deep real estate market knowledge to public real estate equity strategies, with a focus on listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other real estate–related securities.

Spears holds a Master of Science from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Business Administration from James Madison University, further supporting his analytical approach to investment management. His career is marked by a disciplined focus on real estate securities and a commitment to research-driven, active management within the real estate asset class.