EP:31 Getting into T. Rowe Price - The Right Investment Process (Part 1)

In this episode of Pitch The PM, Doug Garber sits down with Priyal Maniar, Global Energy Investor at T. Rowe Price | Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager of Natural Resources ETF (TURF) to discuss the path that led her to one of the most coveted firms on the street.Priyal walks through her journey from BlackRock to T.Rowe, how an early passion for equity research and mentorship shaped her investing lens. She talks about T. Rowe's collaboratiove Analyst & PM invstment culture and what it actually takes to stand out at one of the top  investmet houses in the world.This episode is all about Priyal's journey and investment process — how great stock pickers develop repeatable frameworks, build trust with colleagues and turn research into real capital allocation.Stay tuned for Part 2 — where we dive deep into the energy cycle and TURF’s big Oil Sands bet… What you'll learn:How Priyal built her foundation through value-focused investingInside T. Rowe’s intense interview process (30+ interviews, stock pitches)The traits that matter: curiosity, deep work, and flexible convictionHow the $100B+ analyst-run fund works in practiceHow analysts build a track record before managing capitalHow ideas actually spread across a multi-trillion platformWhy collaboration starts before the pitchThe importance of field research and PM alignmentHow to build mindshare in under-owned sectors like energyWhy process > being right onceTimestamps00:00 – Intro01:00 – Priyal’s Background: India → Early Market Exposure02:00 – Breaking In: BlackRock → Brandywine & Value Investing Roots03:15 – Reaching Back Out to T. Rowe Price & Interview Process04:30 – What T. Rowe Looks For: Curiosity, Deep Research, Fit05:30 – Role Today: Coverage & Analyst Responsibilities06:30 – Inside the $100B+ Analyst-Run Research Fund07:30 – TURF ETF & Expanding Access08:15 – How Ideas Get Shared Across the Platform09:15 – Reports, Meetings & “Walking the Floor” Culture10:15 – PM Pushback & Real-Time Collaboration11:15 – Field Research & Building Buy-In Early12:15 – Gaining Mindshare as an Energy Analyst13:15 – Process > Calls: Building Trust Over Time Subscribe to the Pitch the PM newsletter to get the deeper investment framework, key metrics investors should track, and Doug’s structured checklist for evaluating the idea.https://pitchthepm.substack.com/ Presented by AlphaSenseFree trial access: https://www.alpha-sense.com/Pitch/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UHbkYE2OJwfhY2MZqGG5YListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pitch-the-pm/id1797669466This episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. See full disclosures at: https://www.pitchthepm.com/disclaimer