Jennifer Desisto
Portfolio Manager/Multi-Asset Class Solutions at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC
About
Jennifer DeSisto serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC in Boston, where she oversees the firm’s asset allocation, investment policy, and portfolio management. She is the lead portfolio manager for the All Cap, Balanced, Value Opportunities, and Multi-Manager portfolios, and plays a key strategic role in managing multi-asset and discretionary portfolios for institutional, endowment, and high-net-worth clients.
Her expertise spans fundamental and quantitative strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with a particular focus on undervalued securities, manager selection, and building diversified portfolios. Jennifer's prior experience includes senior investment roles at Fiduciary Trust Company, Batterymarch Financial Management (Legg Mason), and corporate banking/leveraged finance at Fleet Bank and Citigroup.
Jennifer holds a B.S. in Industrial Management and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is both a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and is active on industry boards including CFA Society Boston and multiple investment committees for regional educational and charitable organizations, further demonstrating her influence and commitment to professional development in finance.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Capital Advisors LLC | Portfolio Manager/Multi-Asset Class Solutions | Aug 2016 to Present | — | 
| Anchor Capital Advisors LLC | Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager | Jan 2019 to Feb 2020 | — | 
| Anchor Capital Advisors LLC | Portfolio Manager and Multi-Asset Class Solutions | Aug 2016 to Present | — | 
| Fiduciary Trust Company | Portfolio Manager and Manager Selection and Head of Research | Aug 2011 to Aug 2016 | — | 
| Batterymarch Financial Management | Portfolio Manager - Global Equity Markets, Long and Short, Esg | Jul 2005 to Jun 2011 | — | 
| Fleet Bank/Bankboston | Vice President - Global Capital Markets | Jul 1998 to Jul 2003 | — | 
| Citi | Management Associate | Jul 1997 to Jul 1998 | — | 
Education
Master of Business Administration
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Finance
Others at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (12)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| DDavid Watson | First Vice President | Boston, MA , United States | 
| MMichael Pierre | PM | Boston, MA , United States | 
| WWilliam Hickey | Senior Vice President, PM and Analyst | Boston, MA , United States | 
| Vice President - Private Client Advisor | Boston, MA , United States | |
| Equity Analyst | Boston, MA , United States | |
| HHeidi Taber | First Vice President,Trade Desk Manager | United States | 
| JJack Kulpa | Vice President | Allentown, NJ , United States | 
| LLeighton Culici | Portfolio Analyst | Newton, MA , United States | 
| PPaul Ruskin | Managing Director | New York, NY , United States | 
|  | First Vice President | Boston, MA , United States |