Rupal is chief investment officer and portfolio manager of Ariel’s international and global equity strategies. In this capacity, she manages over $7 billion in portfolios for both institutional and retail clients.

Her career and investment approach can be described in one word - “Unconventional.” Unlike most long-only managers, Rupal's buyside career began over 20 years ago on the long-short side, at Soros Fund Management. This formative experience, taught Rupal how to think about both the long and short side of the trade. She is among the rare breed of value managers who has outperformed her benchmarks during the last two decades. Rupal credits her uncommon investment success to her uncommon investment process - one where non-consensus thinking and the courage to go against the grain play a pivotal role. It is not surprising that Barron's christened her a "Global Contrarian," Forbes called her a "Global Guru," and PBS’s Consuelo Mack referred to her as an “unconventional thinker.” In January, 2019, Rupal became the newest member of the prestigious Barron’s Investment Roundtable, which showcases “10 of Wall Street’s smartest investors.” Rupal was named the 2019 North America Industry Leadership Honoree by 100 Women in Finance, a global network of professional women and men in the finance and alternative investment industries. She is also the author of the book, Non-Consensus Investing: Being Right When Everyone Else Is Wrong, published by Columbia Business School Publishing. Rupal earned a Bachelor as well as a Master of Commerce in finance from the University of Mumbai. She later earned an MBA in finance from the University of Rochester, where she was a Rotary Foundation Scholar.

About Ariel Investments, LLC  Ariel Investments is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in New York and Sydney. We serve individual and institutional investors through our no-load mutual funds and separate accounts. As of December 31, 2019, firm-wide assets under management are $13.2 billion. Since our founding in 1983, we have been disciplined, long-term investors. This defining characteristic is the cornerstone of our investment philosophy, and symbolized by our turtle logo and the firm’s motto, “Slow and steady wins the race.” For more information, visit www.arielinvestments.com.

Stephanie Lang, CFA, Principal & Chief Investment Officer, Homrich Berg