Zach Hollister is an investment analyst and conducts research and analysis to support the management of the investment strategies at WestEnd Advisors, a Victory Capital Investment Franchise.

Zach entered the financial services industry in 2018 and joined WestEnd Advisors in 2021. Before joining WestEnd, he worked at Wells Fargo Asset Management supporting institutional portfolio management teams through quantitative analysis of market and economic factors, detailed analysis of asset allocation and asset managers, and by assisting in the development of an SMA portfolio transition platform. Prior to that role, he held internships including with Wells Fargo Advisors, where he assisted in research on individual stocks and analysis of financial advisor practice management initiatives.

Zach holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation.  He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received his B.A. in economics and media & journalism.