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Adventures in small-cap investing
Mike Gitlin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greg Wendt
Equity Portfolio Manager
June 5, 2025

Greg Wendt, who is about to wrap up a 37-year career, shares tales from his time venturing into the wild world of small-cap stocks, leveraging his college job at a department store into an interview with Sam Walton, legendary founder of Walmart, and helping launch Capital Group’s first ever small-cap strategy. He explains how on-the-ground research can reveal a company’s competitive edge and how business leaders can win with passion and a focus on the details. Tune in if you are among those who need a reminder of how investing can be fun as well as fruitful.


 


Mike Gitlin is president and chief executive officer of Capital Group. He is also the chair of the Capital Group Management Committee. Mike has 32 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2025). He holds a bachelor's degree from Colgate University.

 

Greg Wendt is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group with 37 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2024). He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

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