Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis is a Research Analyst at Snyder Capital Management L.P. in San Francisco, California, where he specializes in identifying and analyzing high-quality companies with strong, sustainable business models and attractive valuations. At Snyder Capital, his research spans the full market capitalization spectrum, focusing on U.S. equities across sectors such as oil and gas, financials, aerospace and defense, technology, manufacturing, and renewables.

Prior to joining Snyder Capital Management in 2022, Michael was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Headlands Capital, overseeing a concentrated small-cap fund as a generalist. He started his investment career as a Research Associate at Dodge & Cox, where he conducted fundamental equity research. His career reflects deep expertise in value investing, portfolio management, and bottom-up security analysis.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Columbia Business School, with a specialization in value investing. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2006. Michael is recognized for his rigorous investment discipline and for generating consistent, long-term returns through intensive research, valuation analysis, and risk-managed portfolio construction.