Michael Burka

Senior Vice President, Senior Research Analyst (US Industrials)

Michael Burka is responsible for leading the research effort for the US industrials sector, focusing on energy and materials companies. In this capacity, he conducts top-down and fundamental analysis of the sector and makes portfolio recommendations to the co-portfolio managers. Prior to joining Calamos in in 2017, Michael was with Armature Capital Management, serving as an analyst covering the industrials sector for a long/short equity investment portfolio. Previously, he spent five years at UBS O’Connor as a director, focusing on the industrials sector for long/short equity portfolios. Michael’s industry experience of more than 25 years also includes tenures at North Sound Capital, Deutsche Bank – DB Advisors, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.