Ben Chittenden

Ben Chittenden, CFA, is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Research Analyst at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., based in Southlake, TX. In his current role, he is responsible for portfolio management and research with a focus on multi-asset strategies, working closely on tactical allocation and income-oriented portfolios for institutional and individual clients.

Chittenden's specific sector expertise includes managing multi-asset portfolios, with significant coverage of income alternatives, tactical absolute return strategies, and U.S. value equities. He plays a key part in Westwood’s Income Opportunity Fund and integrates macroeconomic analysis into security selection and asset allocation decisions.

Previously, Ben served as Executive Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., where he led research on financial sector equities and contributed to firm-wide investment strategy from 2009 to 2018. He holds a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Bucknell University and brings over 15 years of experience in security analysis, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, with a recognized depth in both fundamental and quantitative analysis.