Himayani Puri

Himayani Puri is a Senior Managing Director and the Director of Research at First Manhattan Co., a $20bn AUM* investment advisory firm founded in 1964 on the principles of value investing. She is also the Portfolio Manager for FMC Excelsior Focus Equity ETF (ticker: FMCX).

She has over 25 years of experience as a value-oriented investor across multiple industries and cycles. For more than 18 years, she has been entrusted with building, managing, and leading effective research efforts. Prior to joining First Manhattan in 2018, Himayani held senior roles at other investment firms, including as Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Director of Research.

Himayani is a graduate of the Management & Technology dual-degree Program at The University of Pennsylvania. She holds a BS in Economics—with concentrations in Finance and Management—from The Wharton School and a BAS in Systems Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Himayani is an alumna of the SEO Career program and previously served on SEO’s Board of Directors. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

*AUM represents external fee-paying assets under management as of April 2022.