Brian Hicks joined U.S. Global Investors as a portfolio manager and equity analyst in 2004. Previously, he was an analyst for oil & gas-exploration/production companies at A.G. Edwards, Inc.

He was a former institutional options trader at Charles Schwab & Co. and previously an industry research analyst at Invesco Funds Group. 

Hicks received a Master’s Degree in Finance and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. He is also a CFA Charterholder.  

Evan Smith joined U.S. Global Investors as a portfolio manager and equity analyst in 2004. He was a former trader of quantitative long-short equities at Koch Capital Markets. 

Previously, he was an equities research analyst for oil & gas, coal mining and pipeline sectors with Sanders Morris Harris. Evan began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in its energy company Valuation Services team. 

Evan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA Charterholder.