CFO
Michael Holt, CFA, is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a position he assumed on January 1, 2025, overseeing controllership, tax, internal audit, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), procurement, treasury, real estate and facilities, and investor relations[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/MORN/people/michael-holt)[[2]](https://www.morningstar.com/company/leadership/michael-holt)[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/morningstar-names-michael-holt-as-new-cfo-93CH-3764927). At 45 years old, Holt reports to CEO Kunal Kapoor and succeeded Jason Dubinsky, bringing over 16 years of experience within the company[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/morningstar-names-michael-holt-as-new-cfo-93CH-3764927)[[5]](https://www.cfodive.com/news/morningstar-picks-insider-cfo-MichaelHolt/735325/).
Holt joined Morningstar in 2008 as an equity analyst, where he developed expertise in company valuation and competitive analysis, advancing to Head of Global Equity Research (2014–2018), Chief Strategy Officer (2018–2025), and President of the Research & Investments group (2023–2025), leading a 400-person team in equity analysis, ratings, and portfolio construction[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/MORN/people/michael-holt)[[2]](https://www.morningstar.com/company/leadership/michael-holt)[[5]](https://www.cfodive.com/news/morningstar-picks-insider-cfo-MichaelHolt/735325/). As Chief Strategy Officer, he drove capital allocation, acquisitions, and revenue growth[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/MORN/people/michael-holt)[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/morningstar-names-michael-holt-as-new-cfo-93CH-3764927). Prior roles include Associate at MMA Capital Holdings (2003–2007) and Senior Manager at CS Stars LLC (2007)[[4]](https://in.marketscreener.com/insider/MICHAEL-HOLT-A0X5YC/)[[6]](https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Michael-Holt/1593481463). He holds a BS in Business from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business[[2]](https://www.morningstar.com/company/leadership/michael-holt)[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/morningstar-names-michael-holt-as-new-cfo-93CH-3764927)[[5]](https://www.cfodive.com/news/morningstar-picks-insider-cfo-MichaelHolt/735325/).
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