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Aaron VandeGuchte, CFA

Partner, Chief Equity Analyst

Aaron joined the Sandhill team as an Assistant Equity Analyst in 2017. Since arriving at the firm, he has earned several promotions during his time in Buffalo. Aaron was promoted to Equity Analyst in 2019, named Partner in 2021, elevated to Senior Analyst in December 2022, and became Chief Equity Analyst in September 2024. In his current role, Aaron plays an integral role in sourcing new equity and fixed income ideas as well as continually monitoring Sandhill’s portfolio holdings. His day-to-day work is aided by the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation that he successfully earned in 2021.

Aaron earned his B.B.A. in Finance from Grand Valley State University. During college, Aaron served as an Equity Analyst for the Seidman College of Business student-run investment portfolio and worked as a Financial Analyst at Eenhoorn LLC, a multi-family real estate company.

An avid sports fan, Aaron enjoys rooting for his hometown Michigan State Spartans. Since moving to Buffalo, he has also adopted the Bills as his professional rooting interest. Aaron and his wife, Jessica, relocated to Western New York from Michigan in 2017 and enjoy spending their free time in the Southtowns with their three children.

Learn more about Aaron by reading his Sandhill Story