MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artisan Partners announced today that Angela Wu will be promoted to Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the Artisan Global Opportunities Strategy and Portfolio Manager of the Artisan U.S. Mid-Cap Growth, U.S. Small-Cap Growth and Global Discovery Strategies, effective February 1, 2026. She will continue in her role as Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the Artisan Franchise Strategy.
Jim Hamel will continue to serve alongside Ms. Wu as Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the Global Opportunities and Franchise Strategies and as Portfolio Manager of the U.S. Mid-Cap Growth, U.S. Small-Cap Growth and Global Discovery Strategies.
Ms. Wu joined the Artisan Partners Growth Team in October 2022. During her tenure on the team, her responsibilities and impact have expanded steadily. She started as an analyst covering e-commerce, internet and media and more recently led the team’s technology efforts. She was named Associate Portfolio Manager in February 2025, appointed Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the Franchise Strategy at its launch in March 2025 and was promoted to Managing Director in January 2026.
Mr. Hamel explained, “Angela is an exceptional investor whose analytical depth, strategic intuition and commitment to disciplined capital allocation have strengthened our team in impactful ways. Her promotion reflects the Growth team’s long-standing belief in cultivating talent from within and expanding responsibility as it is earned. The decision to establish a co-lead role for Global Opportunities reflects both the continued growth of our franchise and our confidence in Angela’s ability to help guide its future. I’m excited to partner with Angela as we expand our leadership structure.”
The Growth team will maintain its highly collaborative approach, managing each of its portfolios according to the same investment philosophy and process that have been in place since the team’s inception, with senior decision-makers Jim Hamel, Matt Kamm, Jason White, Jay Warner and Angela Wu working closely across all portfolios to generate successful outcomes for clients.
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