Lewis is a value-oriented investor that has been involved in trading and analyzing financial markets for the past 10 years. Lewis received a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University and graduated as a University Scholar with a focus in accounting, finance, economics, history, and English. After completing his undergraduate work, he joined Arthur Andersen LLP in Dallas as an auditor. Lewis later received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.

In early 2000, Lewis joined David W. Tice & Associates in Dallas, Texas where he was an analyst with a primary focus on technology and gold mining equities. He was also a trader for the Prudent Bear Fund and Safe Harbor Fund and author of the Prudent Bear's popular daily web column, “Market Summary.”

Lewis left David W. Tice & Associates in early 2002 in order to form Lewis Capital, Inc., an investment advisory firm. He also became the Chief Market Strategist for East Shore Partners, Inc., which is a boutique brokerage house headquartered in New York that deals exclusively with institutional clients. Additionally, Lewis is the manager of Lewis Capital Partners, which is a hedge fund based in Dallas, Texas.