Maria Asher

Maria Asher is Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, where she leads portfolio management and investment strategy for client accounts. Her role involves overseeing multi-asset and equity portfolios with a particular focus on retail and emerging markets sectors, collaborating to drive asset performance and risk management initiatives.

Before assuming her current position, Maria was Associate Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., and has additional experience at Truist Wealth, highlighting her depth in institutional asset management and wealth advisory roles. She is recognized for her analytical expertise and leadership in optimizing portfolio allocations across equities and multi-asset strategies.

Maria holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, and a BBA in Finance & MIS from the Institute of Business Administration. Her notable contributions include advancing retail sector investment approaches and serving as a CFA® charterholder, reinforcing her reputation for rigorous financial analysis within asset management.