Trey Hays

Trey Hays, CFA, is a Senior Research Analyst at Hodges Capital Management in Dallas, Texas, where he has served since 2009. In this capacity, he plays a critical role in conducting proprietary, bottom-up research on publicly traded companies to support the firm's investment strategies, with a focus on small and mid-cap equities. His responsibilities include sector and company analysis for the firm's mutual fund and institutional client portfolios, working closely with the portfolio management team.

Hays began his career with Hodges as a summer intern throughout high school and college, covering a range of research and analytical tasks before joining full-time as a research analyst. He has remained with the firm throughout his career, advancing through increasingly senior research roles and earning a reputation for deep sector insight and disciplined investment analysis. His primary coverage areas are small and mid-cap U.S. equities across multiple sectors, reflecting the firm’s core investment focus, though he is not publicly cited with a specific industry specialty beyond this broad mandate.

Trey holds a BA in Finance and Management from Baylor University (2009), received his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2019, and is an active member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas-Fort Worth. His significant achievement includes his long-term contribution to Hodges Capital’s research-driven investment process, supporting the firm’s edge in small and mid-cap equity selection.