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Jennifer Desisto

Jennifer Desisto

Portfolio Manager/Multi-Asset Class Solutions at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC

Boston, MA , United States

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

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Anchor Capital Advisors LLCPortfolio Manager/Multi-Asset Class SolutionsAug 2016 to Present
Anchor Capital Advisors LLCChief Investment Officer and Portfolio ManagerJan 2019 to Feb 2020
Anchor Capital Advisors LLCPortfolio Manager and Multi-Asset Class SolutionsAug 2016 to Present
Fiduciary Trust CompanyPortfolio Manager and Manager Selection and Head of ResearchAug 2011 to Aug 2016
Batterymarch Financial ManagementPortfolio Manager - Global Equity Markets, Long and Short, EsgJul 2005 to Jun 2011
Fleet Bank/BankbostonVice President - Global Capital MarketsJul 1998 to Jul 2003
CitiManagement AssociateJul 1997 to Jul 1998

Education

Master of Business Administration

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science, Economics, Finance

Others at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (12)

NameRoleLocation
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David Watson
First Vice PresidentBoston, MA , United States
M
Michael Pierre
PMBoston, MA , United States
W
William Hickey
Senior Vice President, PM and AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Alison Goodrich
Alison Goodrich
Vice President - Private Client AdvisorBoston, MA , United States
Church Waesche
Church Waesche
Equity AnalystBoston, MA , United States
H
Heidi Taber
First Vice President,Trade Desk ManagerUnited States
J
Jack Kulpa
Vice PresidentAllentown, NJ , United States
L
Leighton Culici
Portfolio AnalystNewton, MA , United States
P
Paul Ruskin
Managing DirectorNew York, NY , United States
Robert Zielinski
Robert Zielinski
First Vice PresidentBoston, MA , United States
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