Matt Evans

Matt Evans is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In his current role, he contributes to the management of Gateway’s options-based equity strategies, which focus on generating cash flow, reducing risk, and pursuing enhanced risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors. His responsibilities include portfolio construction, trade execution, and risk analysis within Gateway’s flagship index option-based strategies, such as written index call and put options, quality large cap equity overlays, and volatility risk premia applications.

Evans specializes in managing portfolios with a focus on U.S. large-cap equities, index options, and equity derivative strategies. He is involved in actively implementing hedging and income strategies tailored to risk-conscious investors, leveraging Gateway’s long-standing expertise in options-based investment solutions. His work supports vehicles like the Gateway Fund, Gateway Equity Call Premium Fund, and Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF, all of which utilize options overlays to pursue systematic income and capital preservation objectives.

Prior to joining Gateway as Associate Portfolio Manager in 2023, Evans served as an Investment Intern at the firm and held a Summer Analyst role at Diamond Hill, gaining hands-on experience in equity research and analysis. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, equipping him with a strong foundation in quantitative and fundamental investment analysis.