Our Team

M.B.A. – Southern Methodist University
B.S. – University of Kansas (Business Admin)
USAA
Waddell & Reed
Bob Male, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Board Trustee
Bob joined the Buffalo Funds in 1997 and has 36 years of professional investment experience. From 1991 to 1997, Bob worked at USAA as a Senior Equity Analyst.
At the Buffalo Funds, Bob works with equity portfolios, and his focus areas include leisure, financial services, and retail.
Bob received a B.S. from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Years of Experience
Years at Buffalo Funds
FUNDS MANAGED
Small Cap Fund
Total Assets $1.16 Billion (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 1.01% / 0.86%
Benchmark Morningstar U.S. Small Growth
Recent Articles
Media coverage regarding the Portfolio Manager, Funds Managed, and the Buffalo Funds in general.
Buffalo Funds named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2022
BUFIX and BUFHX were named to the Investor’s Business Daily Best Mutual Funds 2022 list in the International Stock Fund and U.S. Taxable Bond Funds categories, respectively.
Kiplinger: Top-Performing Mutual Funds
Kiplinger recognized the Buffalo Flexible Income and International Funds as “Top-Performing Mutual Funds” in their recent fund analysis.
“Industry Perspectives” 1Q 2022
A number of existing issues continue to weigh on markets, as well as new factors such as the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia. However, the labor market remains strong, as are consumer balance sheets, and there is still a lot of pent up consumer demand for a range of products and services.
Fundamental Approach
We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.
Top-Down & Bottom-Up
We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.
Proprietary Philosophy
We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.
Disciplined Investing
Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.