McAfee Burke
Portfolio Manager - Small and Smid Value at Kennedy Capital Management LLC
About
McAfee Burke, CFA, serves as Portfolio Manager at Kennedy Capital Management LLC in St. Louis, where he leads the firm’s Small Cap Value and SMID Cap Value strategies. In addition to portfolio management duties, he is a key Research Analyst focusing on stock selection and monitoring within the consumer sector, and is also cited as covering the industrials sector within Kennedy Capital’s investment universe.
Prior to joining Kennedy Capital in October 2015, Mr. Burke spent eight years at Delaware Investments, where he was a portfolio manager and senior equity analyst. He began his investment career in 2005, building a strong foundation in fundamental research and value-oriented equity investing.
Mr. Burke holds a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Bowdoin College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. His expertise is anchored in U.S. small- and mid-cap equities, with particular depth in the consumer and industrial sectors, and he has helped guide Kennedy’s value strategies to strong industry recognition.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Capital Management | Portfolio Manager - Small and Smid Value | Aug 2021 to Present | — |
| Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. | Analyst | Oct 2015 to Apr 2022 | — |
| Delaware Investments | Vice President, Portfolio Manager | Sep 2008 to Sep 2015 | - Member of Core Equity team managing over $2.2 billion in small cap and large cap strategies. Over the last five years, the team’s Small Cap Core strategy has outperformed its benchmark by over 3.5 p... |
| Lincoln Financial Group | Professional Development Program | Aug 2005 to Aug 2008 | Leadership development program consisting of three one year rotations across Lincoln’s various business units Rotations: Equity Analyst, Delaware Investments – Philadelphia, PA (2007 - 2008) - General... |
Education
Bowdoin College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
2001 — 2005
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