Value-Investing Specialist
In 1974, Charles Brandes launched the firm that bears his name in San Diego, California. With absolute devotion to value investing principles, modeled after the investing style pioneered by Benjamin Graham, Charles adapted Graham’s methods to the realities of today’s global marketplace.
Brandes LP was one of the first investment firms to bring a global perspective to value investing and has consistently applied the active, deep value approach to every portfolio it manages—in all market conditions. The firm is steadfast in its approach, applies a long-term perspective to investing and business management, as firmly declared in the firm’s unique 100-Year Vision.
Learn more at: brandes.com | Brandes Value Insights.
Oliver Murray, CEO at Brandes Investment Partners, discusses price and value.
Founded 1974
4 Countries
5 Offices
35+ investment professionals
43.5B AUM
AUM in $USD as at
December 31, 2025
MANAGEMENT TEAMS
Brandes All Cap Investment Committee
- Bryan Barrett, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Industrials and Financial Institutions Research Teams
Member of the All-Cap Investment Committee
Member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee
Advisory Board Member of The Brandes Center at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego
Member of the Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting Committee
Investment experience began in 2008
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2008
Prior Career Highlights
Senior Research Associate with Brandes Investment Partners
Education and Skills
BA in philosophy (with honors) / BA in economics from the University of Southern California
- Michael Hutchens, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Financial Institutions Research Team
Member of the Small-Mid Cap and All-Cap Investment Committees
Investment experience began in 1994
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001
Prior Career Highlights
Bank examiner with the Federal Reserve System
Education and Skills
MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia Business School
BS in business with a concentration in finance from Indiana University
- Gerardo Zamorano, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Telecommunications Research Team,
Member of the Emerging Markets and All-Cap Investment Committees
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999
Prior Career Highlights
Assistant Investment Officer in the Latin America Department with the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group)
Education and Skills
MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University
BSE (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania
Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese
- Kenneth Little, CFAManaging Director, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Managing Director, Investments Group, leading the firm’s overall research efforts and overseeing the product investment committees
Member of the All-Cap and Global Large-Cap Investment Committees
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Basic Materials and Utilities Research Teams
Member of the Senior Management Team, which is responsible for the firm’s day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Investment experience began in 1996
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1996
Prior Career Highlights
Senior Accountant with KPMG
Education and Skills
MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
BS in accounting from the University of La Verne
Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
Brandes Emerging Markets Investment Committee
- Alex YeeAnalyst
Analyst responsibilities on the Communication Services and Technology Research Teams
Non-voting member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2011
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2018
Prior Career Highlights
Investment Associate with the Moore Foundation Endowment Investment Office
Investment Banking Analyst with UBS
Education and Skills
MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
BA in Economics and Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley
- Christopher J. Garrett, CFADirector, Institutional Group
Member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee
Develop and service relationships with institutional consultants and clients
Non-Executive Director of Brandes Investment Partners (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (“Brandes Asia”), which is headquartered in Singapore and is an affiliate of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P
Investment experience began in 1990
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2000
Prior Career Highlights
Chief Executive Officer and Institutional Portfolio Manager for Brandes Asia
Portfolio Manager/Analyst with Dupont Capital Management
Corporate Loan Officer with City National Bank
Corporate Loan Officer with First Interstate Bank of California
Education and Skills
MBA from Columbia University’s Columbia Business School
BS in finance from Arizona State University
- Gerardo Zamorano, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Telecommunications Research Team,
Member of the Emerging Markets and All-Cap Investment Committees
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999
Prior Career Highlights
Assistant Investment Officer in the Latin America Department with the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group)
Education and Skills
MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University
BSE (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania
Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese
- Louis Y. Lau, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Financial Institutions Research Team
Member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee
Product Coordinator for the Emerging Markets Portfolio
Investment experience began in 1998
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2004
Prior Career Highlights
Analyst with Goldman Sachs, in investment banking and equity capital markets
Education and Skills
MBA in finance and accounting (with honors) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Research and Portfolio Manager of the Wharton Investment Management Fund, a student-run, U.S. small-cap value fund
BBA in finance (with merit) from the National University of Singapore
Studied at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and New York University
Fluent in Chinese
- Mauricio Abadia, MBAAnalyst
Analyst responsibilities on the Utilities Research Team
Member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee
Member of the Brandes Institute Advisory Board
Investment experience began in 2006
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2010
Prior Career Highlights
Senior Consultant with Deloitte
Education and Skills
MBA (with honors) from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley
BS in systems engineering (with distinction) from the University of Virginia
Fluent in Spanish
Brandes Fixed Income Investment Committee
- Timothy M. Doyle, CFAFixed Income Portfolio Manager
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Analyst, involved in strategy development, portfolio management and trading
Member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2000
Prior Career Highlights
Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Scudder Kemper Investments (which later became Deutsche Asset Management)
S. Government/U.S. Agency Sector Team Leader
Investment Policy Committee member
Education and Skills
MBA in finance and economics from Loyola University
BS in finance from Marquette University
- David J. Gilson, CFASenior Fixed Income Analyst
Associate Portfolio Manager and Analyst for the Brandes Fixed Income Group, involved in corporate bond research, strategy development, portfolio management and trading
Member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 1988
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2002
Prior Career Highlights
President of VALUE Restoration (consulting to corporations in turnaround situations)
CFO of James Page Brewing
Bond Analyst with Fleet Securities and BancAmerica Robertson Stephens, covering high-yield media and telecommunications credits
Associate Fund Manager and Senior Analyst with American Express Financial Advisors, responsible for high-yield funds and an equity hedge fund
Education and Skills
BBA from Baylor University
- Charles S. Gramling, CFADirector, Fixed Income
Fixed Income Director for the Brandes Fixed Income Group, leading the group in all areas, including strategy development, portfolio management and trading
Member of the Fixed Income Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 1993
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999
Prior Career Highlights
Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Scudder Kemper Investments (which later became Deutsche Asset Management),
Provided accounting and financial management services to the portfolio companies of the Polaris Group, a mezzanine finance company
Auditor with Arthur Young
Education and Skills
BS in accounting from Marquette University
Brandes Global Large Cap Investment Committee
- Madina BaikadamovaAnalyst
Analyst responsibilities on the Health Care Research Team
Non-voting member of the Global Large-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2011
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2018
Education and Skills
MBA from Columbia University’s Columbia Business School
MA in Economics from the New Economic School in Moscow
BS in Information Technology from Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Fluent in Kazakh and Russian
- Brent FredbergDirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Technology Research Team
Member of the Global Large-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 1994
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1999
Prior Career Highlights
Financial Analyst and Controller with Raytheon/Amana Appliances
Education and Skills
MBA (with distinction) from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management
BS in finance (with distinction) from the University of Iowa
Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
Certified Management Accountant (inactive)
- Ted Kim, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Industrials Research Team
Member of the Global Large-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2000
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2000
Prior Career Highlights
Product and Manufacturing Engineer with Ford Motor Company
Education and Skills
MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University
MS in system design and management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kenneth Little, CFAManaging Director, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Managing Director, Investments Group, leading the firm’s overall research efforts and overseeing the product investment committees
Member of the All-Cap and Global Large-Cap Investment Committees
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Basic Materials and Utilities Research Teams
Member of the Senior Management Team, which is responsible for the firm’s day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Investment experience began in 1996
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1996
Prior Career Highlights
Senior Accountant with KPMG
Education and Skills
MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
BS in accounting from the University of La Verne
Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
- Brian A. Matthews, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Telecommunications Research Team
Member of the Global Large-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2000
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2002
Prior Career Highlights
Member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee with Brandes Investment Partners
Investment Banking Analyst with Merrill Lynch
Education and Skills
BS with concentrations in finance and management (summa cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Brandes International Large Cap Investment Committee
- Jeffrey Germain, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Basic Materials Research Team
Member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2001
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001
Prior Career Highlights
Financial Analyst with Harcourt
CFO of Golf Destinations
Education and Skills
BS in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Amelia Maccoun Morris, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Director, Investments Group, overseeing and directing equity research activities in the consumer sector, and covering the European retail and telecommunications services industries
Member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee
Relevant experience began in 1986
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1998
Prior Career Highlights
Member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee with Brandes Investment Partners
Member of the Investment Oversight Committee with Brandes Investment Partners
Member of the Brandes Institute Advisory Board
Education and Skills
MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
AB in economics (Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude) from the University of California, Davis
- Shingo Omura, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst and Team Leader responsibilities on the Health Care Research Team
Member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee
Primary Product Coordinator for the Japan Equity strategy
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Investment experience began in 2001
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2005
Prior Career Highlights
Sell-Side Research Analyst (covering basic materials and utilities companies) in Japan
Education and Skills
MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley
BA in economics from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan
- Luiz G. SauerbronnDirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Industrials Research Team
Member of the International Large-Cap and Small-Cap Investment Committees
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001
Prior Career Highlights
Summer Associate with J.P. Morgan
Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Team with Banco Brascan (part of Brookfield Asset Management) in Brazil
Trainee with Royal Dutch Shell
Education and Skills
MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley
BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Brent V. Woods, CFAExecutive Director
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee
Member of the Investment Oversight Committee, which monitors the processes and activities of the firm’s investment committees
Member of the ESG Steering Committee
Officer of the firm’s general partner
Prior Career Highlights
Chief Executive Officer, leading the firm’s Senior Management Team, which is responsible for day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction
Managing Director, Investments Group with Brandes Investment Partners, responsible for the firm’s securities research efforts and oversight of the product investment committees
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1995
Education and Skills
JD (cum laude) from Harvard Law School
Master’s in international studies from St. John’s College at Cambridge University, England
AB (Phi Beta Kappa) from Princeton University
Brandes Small Cap Investment Committee
- Yingbin Chen, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Technology Research Team
Member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2001
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001
Prior Career Highlights
Technology Officer with Citicorp
Technology Consultant with Hewlett Packard
Education and Skills
International MBA (with high honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MS in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University
Fluent in Chinese
- Mark Costa, CFADirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Industrials Research Team
Member of the Small-Cap Investment Committee
Product Coordinator for the Small-Cap Investment Committee
Investment experience began in 2000
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2000
Education and Skills
BS in finance with distinction from San Diego State University
- Luiz G. SauerbronnDirector, Investments Group
Limited partner of the firm’s parent company
Analyst responsibilities on the Industrials Research Team
Member of the International Large-Cap and Small-Cap Investment Committees
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Investment experience began in 1995
Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001
Prior Career Highlights
Summer Associate with J.P. Morgan
Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Team with Banco Brascan (part of Brookfield Asset Management) in Brazil
Trainee with Royal Dutch Shell
Education and Skills
MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley
BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

