Barbara Leclerc

Barbara Leclerc is the Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor at Bridgewater Advisors Inc., a leading independent investment advisory firm based in New York City. In this capacity, she is responsible for the firm’s investment philosophy, overall portfolio strategy, and providing senior guidance on wealth management solutions for high-net-worth clients. Her active role centers on designing customized investment strategies and overseeing the firm’s disciplined asset allocation process.

Leclerc’s expertise spans a broad array of asset classes, with a primary focus on multi-asset portfolio construction, public equities, fixed income, and alternative investments. She also specializes in integrating financial planning with portfolio management, addressing client objectives that extend beyond financial performance—including philanthropy, legacy planning, and values-based wealth management.

With over two decades at Bridgewater Advisors, Leclerc brings an academic foundation in philosophy (PhD, SUNY Stony Brook) and psychology (BA, University of Southern Maine), contributing a unique perspective to holistic wealth counseling. She is both a CFA charterholder and a CFP® professional, and is recognized for her thought leadership on the existential dimensions of wealth as well as for championing client-centric, fiduciary advice.