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Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in HOUSTON, TX, registered since 1996. The firm manages $12.2 billion in...
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in HOUSTON, TX, registered since 1996. The firm manages $12.2 billion in assets on a discretionary basis. It has 53 employees and 26 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1970
AUM
$12.5B (per the firm, 2025)
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Houston
Corporate office
Houston, TX, United States
Principals
Scott G. Wightman
Chief Investment Officer
Chris D. Wallis
Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Vaughan Nelson?
Chief Investment Officer Scott Wightman oversees the investment process across all equity strategies. CEO Chris Wallis also serves as a portfolio manager. The broader team includes sector-specialized research analysts, all based in Houston.
What is Vaughan Nelson's ownership structure?
The firm is fully employee-owned after a management buyout from Natixis Global Asset Management in 2016. Senior management and key investment professionals control the equity.
Does Vaughan Nelson offer any alternative strategies beyond value equities?
No. Vaughan Nelson is exclusively a long-only value equity manager across US small-, mid-, and SMID-cap as well as global equity mandates. It does not operate hedge funds, private markets, or fixed income (outside of cash management).
What markets does Vaughan Nelson invest in?
The firm's primary US strategies cover small-cap (Russell 2000 Value), mid-cap, and SMID-cap markets. A global value strategy invests in developed international and select emerging market equities. Portfolio holdings typically number 60–90 names.
How does Vaughan Nelson source its investment ideas?
Ideas come from bottom-up fundamental research conducted by the firm's sector analysts. Screening focuses on companies with low price-to-earnings, price-to-book, and price-to-cash-flow ratios combined with identifiable catalysts and strong balance sheets. The firm does not use quantitative or algorithmic models for idea generation.
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