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Lauren Hill
SVP, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at Westwood Holdings Group Inc.
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
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | SVP, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst | Mar 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 Analyst | Aug 2020 to Feb 2022 | — |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | VP, Research Analyst | Mar 2017 to Jul 2020 | — |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | AVP, Research Analyst | Jul 2015 to Feb 2017 | — |
| Northern Border Investments | Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager | Mar 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 Analyst | Feb 2010 to Mar 2011 | • Large-Cap Financials and Utilities sector analyst at $6 billion US Behavioral Finance fund supporting three portfolio managers |
| Loomis Sayles | Research Analyst | Jun 2007 to Aug 2007 | Homebuilding Analyst (summer internship); delivered 1-hour presentation; extended full-time offer |
| Sanford C. Bernstein | Research Associate | Nov 2003 to Jul 2006 | Worked with #1 ranked Consumer Finance & Large-Cap Bank Equity Analyst, Howard Mason, my mentor. |
| Principled Capital Management | Research Analyst | Dec 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 LLP | Research Analyst | Jul 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
Others at Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (22)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
C Christopher Hartman | Portfolio Manager | Phoenix, AZ , United States |
D Danyell Ackerman | AVP Trust Trader | TX , United States |
| Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst | Dallas, TX , United States | |
| Senior Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| AVP Trader | Houston, TX , United States | |
| Research Associate | Houston, TX , United States | |
| VP Trader | Traverse City, MI , United States | |
| VP, Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager | Dallas, TX , United States | |
| Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager | Houston, TX , United States | |
| SVP, Head of U.S. Value and Senior Portfolio Manager | Dallas, TX , United States |
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