George Kruntchev

George Kruntchev is a Portfolio Manager and Partner at Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC in San Diego, California, where he has served since 2010. In his current capacity, he co-manages the firm’s SMID cap equity, small cap equity, and micro cap equity strategies, specializing in constructing portfolios that focus on growth-oriented, undervalued stocks among U.S. micro- to mid-capitalization companies. His responsibilities include portfolio management, fundamental equity research, and investment strategy development.

Kruntchev brings over two decades of investment industry experience, with previous leadership roles as Managing Partner at North Tower Group and as Development Director at Cohen Esrey Development. At Rice Hall James, he is noted for his expertise in bottom-up stock selection and sector research within the small and micro-cap equity universes, leveraging fundamental research to uncover compelling growth opportunities.

He holds a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance from Truman State University. His track record includes managing the RHJ Micro Cap Portfolio since 2010 and contributing to the firm’s reputation for rigorous research-driven investment management.