Philip Apelles

Philip Apelles is Associate Director and Equity Research Analyst at Sterling Capital Management LLC in New York, NY, where he focuses on Equity Opportunities. He is responsible for analyzing and identifying investment prospects within public equities, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative research to support portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation for clients.

His sector focus centers on equity strategies, emphasizing companies with attractive valuations, strong operating growth, high profitability, and solid balance sheets, broadly covering large-cap and mid-cap stocks within the U.S. market. Philip also has expertise in ESG investing, supported by a certificate from the CFA Institute, and has worked on student-managed portfolios, notably the $5.8 million Jefferson Fund at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, where he served as senior portfolio manager.

Philip earned his MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and holds a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Vanderbilt University. His career highlights include advancing capital appreciation and risk reduction in equity portfolios and applying robust operating metrics and risk controls to achieve outstanding performance in varied market conditions.