Kara Hooks

Kara Hooks, CTP, is a Portfolio Strategist at Chandler Asset Management, Inc., where she is an integral member of the investment management team. In this capacity, she assists in developing and implementing portfolio strategies for institutional and public agency clients, with a focus on customized investment solutions. Her key responsibilities include collaborating on portfolio construction, monitoring market trends, and delivering client presentations on investment policy and performance.

Kara's investment expertise encompasses a broad array of asset classes, with particular emphasis on fixed income securities, multi-asset class strategies, and solutions tailored to public sector investment mandates. She plays a role in the firm’s Multi Asset Class (MAC) strategy, which utilizes diversified portfolios that may include domestic and international equities, fixed income, real estate, and commodities, often through ETFs and mutual funds.

She joined Chandler Asset Management in 2012 and has advanced within the firm to her current portfolio strategist role. Kara holds a Master of Arts from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Arts from University of the Pacific, and she is recognized as a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), underscoring her deep expertise in treasury management and institutional portfolio strategy.