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Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill

SVP, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

Dallas, TX , United States

About

Lauren Hill is a Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas. In her current role, she is responsible for portfolio management and conducting in-depth research to support investment decision-making across the firm’s U.S. Value Equity strategies. Her expertise centers on identifying high-quality, undervalued companies with strong earnings potential, with a particular focus on the energy and real assets sectors.

Prior to her current position, Lauren Hill advanced through several leadership roles at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., including Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, and Vice President, Research Analyst. Before joining Westwood, she accumulated over a decade of experience in investment research and portfolio management, further solidifying her reputation as a seasoned industry professional. Her career trajectory reflects a deep commitment to disciplined, research-driven investing.

Lauren Hill holds an MBA with Honors in Finance from Columbia University’s Columbia Business School and a BBA with Honors in Finance & Accounting from SMU Cox School of Business. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charterholder, underscoring her expertise in financial analysis and portfolio management. Her contributions to the investment industry include advancing Westwood’s research-driven approach to value investing and helping to deliver risk-adjusted returns for clients through rigorous sector analysis and portfolio construction.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.SVP, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research AnalystMar 2022 to Present
• Portfolio Manager on the Large Cap Quality Value (since Aug-20), Mid Cap (Jun-21), and All Cap (Mar-22) funds providing excellent service to our Institutional, Intermediary, Consultant, Non-Profit, ...
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.VP, Portfolio Manager and Research AnalystAug 2020 to Feb 2022
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.VP, Research AnalystMar 2017 to Jul 2020
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.AVP, Research AnalystJul 2015 to Feb 2017
Northern Border InvestmentsResearch Analyst and Portfolio ManagerMar 2011 to Jun 2015
• Global Value Equity Research & Portfolio Management (80%): Invested in undervalued, under-followed, high-quality Canadian & Global equities. Used a methodical, disciplined, and consistently-applied...
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Research AnalystFeb 2010 to Mar 2011
• Large-Cap Financials and Utilities sector analyst at $6 billion US Behavioral Finance fund supporting three portfolio managers
Loomis SaylesResearch AnalystJun 2007 to Aug 2007
Homebuilding Analyst (summer internship); delivered 1-hour presentation; extended full-time offer
Sanford C. BernsteinResearch AssociateNov 2003 to Jul 2006
Worked with #1 ranked Consumer Finance & Large-Cap Bank Equity Analyst, Howard Mason, my mentor.
Principled Capital ManagementResearch AnalystDec 2009 to Feb 2010
• Large-Cap Financials analyst at $1 billion long-short Mid-/Large-Cap global value equity fund with a 10+ year time horizon with a focus on demographics working for Gerry Catenacci (who closed the fu...
CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLPResearch AnalystJul 2008 to Jun 2009
• Large-Cap Generalist at $10 billion long-short global value equity fund with a 2-3 year time horizon working for William von Mueffling (who closed the long-short fund)

Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School

MBA with Honors, Finance

2006 2008

SMU Cox School of Business

BBA with Honors, Finance & Accounting

1998 2003

Skills & Expertise

Equity Research
Portfolio Management
Equities
Value Investing
Investment Management
Investments
Hedge Funds
Financial Modeling
Equity Valuation
Mutual Funds
Valuation
Capital Markets
Bloomberg
Due Diligence
Asset Management
Asset Allocation
Trading
Emerging Markets
Alternative Investments
Securities
Risk Management
Investment Banking
Asset Managment
Equity Trading
Financial Services

Others at Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (22)

NameRoleLocation
C
Christopher Hartman
Portfolio ManagerPhoenix, AZ , United States
D
Danyell Ackerman
AVP Trust TraderTX , United States
Frederic Rowsey
Frederic Rowsey
Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research AnalystDallas, TX , United States
Jack Marecki
Jack Marecki
Senior AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Jose Angel
Jose Angel
AVP TraderHouston, TX , United States
Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
Research AssociateHouston, TX , United States
Kimberly Mastrangeli
Kimberly Mastrangeli
VP TraderTraverse City, MI , United States
Kyle Martin
Kyle Martin
VP, Research Analyst and Portfolio ManagerDallas, TX , United States
Maria Asher
Maria Asher
Vice President, Senior Portfolio ManagerHouston, TX , United States
Matt Lockridge
Matt Lockridge
SVP, Head of U.S. Value and Senior Portfolio ManagerDallas, TX , United States
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