Brad Evans

Brad Evans is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President at Heartland Advisors Inc., based in Milwaukee, WI. He is responsible for managing the Heartland Value Plus Fund, a position he has held since 2006, where he oversees investment decisions and fund strategy alongside other senior team members.

Evans specializes in value investing equity strategies, with a primary focus on small-cap and mid-cap stocks, consistent with Heartland Advisors’ core investment approach. His areas of expertise include identifying undervalued companies in the U.S. equity markets, with particular attention to the financials, industrials, and consumer sectors, as reflected in the firm’s portfolio allocations.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Russian, International Relations, Political Science, and Soviet East European Studies. With nearly two decades at Heartland Advisors, Evans is recognized for his analytical rigor and long-standing contribution to the small-cap value investment landscape.