Career
Michael Valentine has been Director, Portfolio Manager of Wasatch Advisors since February 2025. Michael Valentine is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael Valentine holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Amherst College.
Wasatch Advisors LP is a Salt Lake City, UT firm with $23.3B under management, 239 clients and 41 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Mike Valentine is lead portfolio manager for Small Cap Core Growth and a portfolio manager on Wasatch’s U.S. research team and co-head of U.S. Research, and serves on the Board of Directors. Before joining Wasatch in 2016, he managed a long/short technology and telecom fund at Point72 and worked at Fidelity Investments from 2005 to 2012, where he developed a technology-sector strategy and managed long-only sector portfolios.
- Wasatch Advisors LPCurrent– present · 7 yearsSalt Lake City, UT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106081
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | Approved | 17 December 2018 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 16 December 2018 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Michael Kimball Valentine
- CRD
- 6971453
- Office
- 505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
- Firm bio
- wasatchglobal.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Michael Valentine work?
Michael Valentine has been Director, Portfolio Manager of Wasatch Advisors LP since February 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Michael Valentine a financial advisor?
Yes. Michael Valentine has a current investment-adviser registration in Utah, through Wasatch Advisors since December 2018.
How many years of experience does Michael Valentine have?
Michael Valentine has 7 years in the financial industry, since December 2018, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Michael Valentine passed?
Michael Valentine passed the Series 65 in December 2018.
Where is Michael Valentine based?
Michael Valentine’s registered office is in Salt Lake City, UT.
Leadership at Wasatch Advisors
- Michael YeatesDirector, Chief Executive Officer
- Hollie StrasburgDirector, Chief Operating Officer
- Daniel ThurberDirector, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel
- Eric BergesonDirector
- Jeffrey CardonDirector
- Ajay KrishnanDirector, Portfolio Manager
- Dustin MccartyDirector, Head of Distribution
- Ryan SnowDirector, Portfolio Manager
- Catherine SwensonDirector, Director of Client Relations
- James TaylorDirector