Andrew J. Fleming

Andrew J. Fleming, CFA, is the Vice President, Director of Research, and Portfolio Manager for the Value Plus Fund and its corresponding Small Cap Value Plus Strategy.

He began at Heartland as a research intern during the summer of 2011 while he was an MBA student in the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP) at the University of Wisconsin−Madison. He joined the Investment Team on a full-time basis as a Research Analyst in June 2012 and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2015.

Before ASAP, Fleming was an Associate at McKinley Reserve, a Wisconsin−based family office. He supported the private investment activities of the firm and helped raise capital for its portfolio companies.

In addition to his MBA, Fleming earned a law degree from Marquette University in 2007 and a bachelor’s in finance from Georgetown University in 2004, where he was a wide receiver on the football team.

Investment Experience

• Heartland Advisors, 2012-present
• McKinley Reserve, 2006-2010

Honors and Recognition

• Named a "Rising Star" by the Fund Intelligence Mutual Fund Industry Awards (award received 6/10/2020)
• Manager of the Small Cap Value Plus Strategy that was named a “Top Guns” by Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN Manager Database: 2Q18 (award received 8/15/2018); 2Q20 (award received 8/19/2020); 4Q20 (award received 2/18/2021); 1Q21 (award received 5/19/2021); 2Q21 (award received 8/19/2021); 3Q21 (award received 11/17/2021); 4Q21 (award received 2/17/2022); 1Q22 (award received 5/18/2022); 4Q22 (award recieved 2/21/2023)

Education

• M.B.A. in Applied Securities Analysis, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2012
• J.D., Marquette University Law School, 2007
• B.S. in Finance, Georgetown University, 2004

Certification and Licensing

• CFA Charterholder
• Licensed Member of the Wisconsin State Bar

Community Service

• Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Board Member
• Christ King Parish, Financial Council Member
• Georgetown Alumni Admissions Program Committee, Member