Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner is a General Partner at WEDGE Capital Management LLP, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He plays a senior leadership role and is among the firm’s eleven active general partners, overseeing substantial assets primarily in US equity, non-US equity, and fixed income strategies, with a focus on value investing for institutional clients. Gardner is also listed as a key portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of institutional investment portfolios at the firm.

His career spans over four decades in the investment management industry, including prior positions as Senior Research Coordinator at Smith Barney and Securities Analyst at Shearson Lehman Brothers and its predecessors. Gardner’s expertise covers both equities—domestically and internationally—and fixed income, with significant experience managing public, corporate, endowment, and Taft-Hartley pension assets.

Gardner holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Binghamton University. He is recognized for his disciplined, fundamental investment approach and has contributed notably to the development and application of value-based investment strategies for institutional portfolios.