About
Rishi Biswas is a Portfolio Manager at Compass Capital Management, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN, where he joined in 2024. In his current role, he specializes in crafting and implementing investment strategies across public equities and fixed income, with a particular focus on high-quality, long-term investment opportunities. As a key member of Compass Capital’s portfolio investment team, he helps drive asset allocation and security selection within a disciplined, roundtable investment process.
Prior to joining Compass Capital, Rishi served as a Senior Investment Consultant at MPowered Capital and held a business development and investor relations role at Värde Partners. He has over two decades of industry experience, including expertise in global multi-asset strategies and alternative investments. His prior roles provided deep exposure to institutional investor solutions and strategic product development within private credit and specialty finance sectors.
Rishi holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he focused on Analytical Finance, Managerial Economics, and Analytical Consulting, and a BS in Business Administration from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. He is recognized for his analytical acumen and his contributions to rigorous portfolio construction, delivering consistency and long-term returns to clients.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Capital Management, Inc. | Portfolio Manager | Dec 2024 to Present | — |
| MPowered Capital | Senior Investment Consultant | Feb 2022 to Oct 2022 | Approached by a founder of my previous employer for investment consulting services • Underwrote closed-end fund and co-investment opportunities in real estate, PE, credit and venture capital • Investm... |
| Värde Partners | Product Specialist – Business Development and Investor Relations | Aug 2019 to Jan 2022 | • Brought investing knowledge to the fundraising and investor relations team to better interface with both existing and potential investors and institutional investment consultants • Lead strategist f... |
| Värde Partners | Director of Investing – Traded Credit | Aug 2016 to Aug 2019 | • Desk Analyst for traded credit opportunities across a wide variety of industries (generalist structure) - Deployed capital in bank loans, secured and unsecured bonds and equity—both long and short •... |
| Värde Partners | Director of Investing – Private Credit | Aug 2011 to Aug 2016 | • Investment professional responsible for building a whole loan investment business focused on buying non-performing, sub-performing and reperforming loans out of the banking system and GSEs • Key mem... |
| William Blair and Company | Equity Research Summer Associate | Jun 2010 to Aug 2010 | • Worked as a sell side equity research associate on a team covering Asset Management, Brokerage, Exchanges, Investment Banking, and Property/Casualty Insurance • Developed and presented an invest... |
| OneWest Bank (formerly Indymac Bank) | Assistant Vice President – Credit Management, Strategic Assets Group | Jan 2008 to Jan 2009 | • Influenced FDIC policy by developing feasibility tests on, quantifying the impact of, and making recommendations on various strategies considered by officials—the policy has been adopted by the Obam... |
| Indymac Bank | Assistant Vice President – Trading and Sales, Conduit Division | Jan 2005 to Jan 2008 | • Traded and sized all pieces of RMBS including investment grade, non-investment grade, IO, PO and P-Class bonds across a broad spectrum of Alt-A collateral types • Utilized TBA, Eurodollar, and inter... |
| Indymac Bank | Financial Analyst, Capital Markets | Jan 2003 to Jan 2005 | • Evaluated profitability of loans sold by Capital Markets to allocate gains to business units • Apprised senior management of internal mortgage default trends by monitoring and forecasting repurchase... |
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Analytical Finance, Managerial Economics, Analytical Consulting, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
2009 — 2011
Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing
1999 — 2003
University High School
Irvine, CA
1996 — 1999
Skills & Expertise
Others at Compass Capital Management, Inc. (10)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Minneapolis, MN , United States |
 | Analyst | Minneapolis, MN , United States |
M Mark Halverson | Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | Senior Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | Founder, Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager | Minneapolis, MN , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | Senior Portfolio Manager | Saint Paul, MN , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Minneapolis, MN , United States |
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