OCIOs Consolidating for More Alts Access

TIFF Investment Management CEO Kane Brenan discusses the recent consolidation among Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) firms and the industry’s rapid growth. He highlights the appeal of the OCIO model, focusing on governance, access to managers, and talent for investment committees. Brenan underscores TIFF’s access to investment managers, particularly venture capital practitioners, that are often closed to other allocators, offering distinct investment opportunities for clients. He also discusses the advantage of firm size, enabling TIFF to make allocations in high-performing venture capital funds and propelling its historical performance above benchmarks.

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Client Management
John C. Stuntebeck
Executive Director, Client Development and Solutions

John Stuntebeck joined TIFF in 2024 and serves as an Executive Director, Client Development and Solutions in the Client CIO Group. He works with clients and prospective clients to align investment advisory and management solutions with their financial objectives. In this role, he is responsible for delivering TIFF’s comprehensive investment management solutions to organizations in support of their mission and objectives.

Prior to joining TIFF, John was a Nonprofit Sales Director at Aon Investments advising nonprofits and held similar roles as a Managing Director at U.S. Trust and as a Regional Director at SEI Investments. In these roles John was accountable for delivering OCIO solutions to nonprofit organizations with responsibilities including providing advice regarding governance practices, investment policy design, asset allocation, portfolio structure/strategy, manager research and risk management. John brings over twenty-five years of experience working with nonprofit organizations across sales, client service and solutions functions. His long history of working with endowment, foundation, and healthcare investment programs has resulted in deep expertise assisting boards and staff to address financial challenges and opportunities.

John earned a BA from the Pennsylvania State University and currently holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

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TIFF Investment Management Appoints Scott Wilson to its TAS Advisory Board

Radnor, PA – April 25, 2024 – TIFF Investment Management (“TIFF”), an institutional asset management firm delivering comprehensive outsourced CIO (OCIO) and private markets solutions primarily to nonprofits announced today the appointment of Scott Wilson, Chief Investment Officer for Washington University in St. Louis to its TAS Advisory Board.

As Chief Investment Officer at Washington University, Mr. Wilson is responsible for overseeing the current and potential investment opportunities for the university’s $13B endowment. Prior to joining Washington University in St. Louis in 2017, Mr. Wilson served as Chief Investment Officer for Grinnell College, Head of Interest Rate Options Trading at Barclays Capital Japan, and spent several years at Bank of America Securities as Head of EUR, GBP, and JPY Option Trading Desks. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Math from Grinnell College and attended the Master of Science program in Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago.

Mr. Wilson’s investment expertise and his extensive experience working with higher education institutions will support TIFF’s custom asset allocation and portfolio construction, while also providing TIFF’s investment team with market and investing insights.

TIFF’s Advisory Board consists of distinguished Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) and executives from globally renowned organizations. The Advisory Board’s role includes contributing to client missions, providing investment oversight, offering insights on investment strategies and reputational matters, and assessing portfolio risk management. Through their extensive investment expertise and industry connections, the Advisory Board provides TIFF and its clients with invaluable relationships within the nonprofit ecosystem.

For more information on TIFF’s Advisory Board, visit: https://tiff-staging.durkancloud.net/people/#our-boards

About TIFF Investment Management
TIFF is an asset management firm dedicated to delivering comprehensive outsourced CIO (OCIO) and private markets solutions to primarily endowments, foundations, and other charitable organizations. Our primary objective is to enhance investment returns for our clients while also optimizing their costs and reducing their administrative burden.

For over 30 years, TIFF has strived to be the nonprofit community’s most trusted investment partner. We specialize in providing investment solutions that help our clients fulfill their mission and achieve their financial goals. We offer two primary solutions for our clients – comprehensive advisory solutions, and more specialized asset class specific solutions. As of December 31, 2023, TIFF manages approximately $7 billion, including committed capital, on behalf of our clients.

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Scott Wilson
Advisory Board Member
CIO - Washington University Investment Management Company

Scott L. Wilson is the Chief Investment Officer for Washington University in St. Louis. In this role, he evaluates global investment themes and strategies within equities, fixed income, real assets and alternative investments. He is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic asset allocation for the University’s endowment, evaluating current and potential investment opportunities, and communicating with the broader Washington University community. Prior to joining Washington University in St. Louis in 2017, Scott served as Chief Investment Officer and Director of Investments for Grinnell College. Previously, Scott was Head of Rates Option Trading for Barclays Capital Japan and held various trading and quant roles at Bank of America Securities in Tokyo, Chicago, and London focused on interest rate, equity, and currency derivatives. Scott also previously worked as an equity research analyst for Merrill Lynch & Credit Suisse First Boston. Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Mathematics, with honors from Grinnell College and also attended the graduate program in Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago. Scott is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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