ARLINGTON, Va.,
July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Investment Group
(Strategic), a leader in the Outsourced Chief Investment Officer
(OCIO) sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Nikki Kraus, a stalwart in the OCIO
industry with over 30 years of experience, as Chief Executive
Officer. In addition, Chris Lvoff,
recognized for his deep asset knowledge and investment experience,
has been named as President and will continue to serve as Co-Chief
Investment Officer. Strategic is proud of its status as a
pioneering dedicated OCIO that was female founded and continues to
be female led.
Nikki Kraus brings to the table more than three decades of
experience serving as a partner to institutional clients and
optimizing governance structures for effective oversight and
decision-making. This period included authoring two books on best
practices, as well as supporting clients in achieving their
investment goals. In addition to her client focus, Nikki has been
instrumental in developing and executing Strategic's business
strategy, driving the important evolution of the past couple of
years. She is being elevated to Chief Executive Officer from her
current role as President and Chief Client Officer and will
continue to be a key member of Strategic's governing Board.
Chris Lvoff has been instrumental
in shaping all aspects of Strategic's investment process, client
portfolios, portfolio analytics, and investment results, serving as
Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside Markus Krygier since August 2021. He has been an active member of its
governing Board since February
2023.
"Since 2019, I have had the pleasure of working with both Nikki
and Chris as a member of Strategic's Board and more recently as
Chair," said Eve Guernsey. "With her
extensive experience in the OCIO space, Nikki has a deep
understanding of the market we operate in, the firms we compete
with, and the clients we serve. She has a clear vision for
Strategic's next chapter and a dedication to delivering for our
clients. Chris is an astute investor with deep institutional
investing skills and experience across asset classes. He fully
understands the challenges our clients face and is focused on
meeting their investment goals. With 20 years of experience in the
markets, Chris has proven to be a strong, inspirational leader of
our investors. I am excited to continue working with this
exceptional team in our unwavering pursuit of delivering
distinguished performance for our clients."
Cyrus Jilla, Group Managing
Partner at B-Flexion, a long-term shareholder partner of Strategic,
commented: "Having seen Nikki and Chris in action over the last few
years, we have no hesitation in supporting these new leadership
roles as part of the exceptional team that is Strategic today.
Under their leadership, I have no doubt the business will remain
relentlessly focused on serving its clients while continuing to
innovate for a stronger future."
"We are thankful to Eve and Cyrus for their work with us
over the past years and are grateful to the mission-driven and
experienced team at Strategic, who makes us better each day," said
Nikki Kraus. "Chris and I are
honored and energized by these appointments. We are excited to
boldly fulfill our mission to empower clients to achieve
transformational impact through inspired investing. Our clients are
making the world a better place and our team wakes up every day
excited to be part of these important efforts. We have deliberately
chosen to be selective in the number of clients we serve in order
to preserve our ability to generate alpha and to provide the white
glove service we are known for, and we strive every day to be the
gold standard in everything we do for our clients."
About Strategic Investment Group
Strategic Investment Group®, is a
pioneer in dedicated Outsourced CIO
(OCIO) solutions since 1987. Strategic
functions as our clients' investment partner and co-fiduciary,
effectively becoming an extension of their resources. Clients are
then free to focus on their core missions, while we focus on
providing the highly specialized portfolio management expertise
that clients need to meet their investment goals. Our mission is
empowering clients to achieve transformational impact through
inspired investing. Strategic had $28 billion in
discretionary assets under management as of March 31, 2024.
For further information contact:
Ken Grossfield, General Counsel
kgrossfield@strategicgroup.com
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