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Timothy Fidler

Executive Vice President, Director of Research at Ariel Investments

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 28 July 2026

Timothy Fidler is Executive Vice President, Director of Research of Ariel Investments, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser.

Role at Ariel Investments

Title on Schedule A
Executive Vice President, Director of Research
Control
Timothy Fidler is not a control person of Ariel Investments.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Timothy Fidler has held the filed role since December 2018.

The firm

Ariel Investments, LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 28 July 2026

$12.8B AUM146 clients30 advisers3 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 17 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Timothy Fidler is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Timothy Fidler
CRD
2334725
Firm
Ariel Investments, LLC
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing
Firm bio
arielinvestments.com

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Background

Ariel identifies Timothy (Tim) Fidler as Director of Research and co-portfolio manager for its mid-cap value strategy. The firm says he earned a B.A. with honors in economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. with high honors from the University of Chicago; it identifies him as a CFA charterholder. Official firm biography/team page

Education

Credentials and memberships

Common questions

Where does Timothy Fidler work?

Timothy Fidler has been Executive Vice President, Director of Research of Ariel Investments, LLC since December 2018.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 July 2026

Is Timothy Fidler a CFA charterholder?

Ariel Investments lists Timothy Fidler with the CFA credential (“CFA charterholder”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Official firm biography/team page

Leadership at Ariel Investments

  • Carlos Calderon
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  • Wendy Fox
    Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Mellody Hobson Lucas
    Co-CEO, President and Director
  • Kenneth Kuhrt
    Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Domestic Equities
  • Henry Mallari-D'Auria
    Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Global & Emerging Markets Equities
  • Emma Rodriguez-Ayala
    President, General Counsel
  • Charles Bobrinskoy
    Vice Chairman
  • Klaas Cremers
    Director
  • Arne Duncan
    Director
  • Valerie Jarrett
    Director
  • John Rogers
    Chairman, Co-CEO, Chief Investment Officer and Director
  • Anthony Romero
    Director
  • Judy Smith
    Director
  • David Vitale
    Director
  • Paula Wolff
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 2334725. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Ariel Investments, LLC, filed 28 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Ariel Investments team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Timothy Fidler or Ariel Investments, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.