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Irene Tsai

Vice President, Institutional Investment Strategist at Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. /oh/

Cincinnati, OH , United States

About

Irene Tsai is Vice President and Institutional Investment Strategist at Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In her current role, she partners with institutional clients to deliver portfolio strategy, investment solutions, and market insights, drawing on extensive experience in both business development and relationship management. Her work focuses on institutional asset allocation and strategy, with a particular emphasis on investment grade fixed income and domestic equity securities, as established in her previous leadership positions.

Prior to joining Fort Washington, Tsai served as Director of Intermediaries at Johnson Asset Management, where she managed key client relationships and was instrumental in expanding the firm’s intermediary division by introducing unique fixed income strategies to the advisor market. She began her investment career in the family office services division at Johnson Investment Counsel, focusing on portfolio management for high-net-worth clients and multi-asset class strategies.

Tsai holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Music (Piano) Performance from Denison University. She is recognized for her achievements in building scalable, client-focused investment solutions and is passionate about fostering innovation and diversity within the asset management industry. Her expertise includes institutional fixed income, domestic equities, and developing tailored investment programs for both intermediaries and direct institutional clients.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.Vice President, Institutional Investment StrategistNov 2024 to Present
Johnson Asset ManagementDirector of IntermediariesJun 2017 to Nov 2024
Johnson Asset Management, a division of the firm Johnson Investment Counsel, is focused on both investment grade fixed income and domestic equity securities. Our dedicated team of professionals has ex...
Johnson Investment CounselFamily Office ServicesJun 2015 to Jun 2017
Johnson Investment Counsel is one of the nation’s largest independent wealth management firms, managing assets for clients in 49 states. Johnson Investment Counsel is an employee-owned firm, offering ...
Nationwide FinancialRegional Internal Consultant - Life InsuranceJul 2014 to May 2015
Nationwide FinancialRegional Internal Consultant - Annuity (Independent Broker Dealer)Jan 2014 to Jul 2014
Nationwide FinancialRegional Internal Consultant - Annuity (Wirehouse Firms and Banks and Financial Institutions)Apr 2012 to Jan 2014
• Internal Conference Qualifier • Speaker for Waddell & Reed's Annual Circle Conference • Speaker for Nationwide's 2013 Speaker Series • Relationship Strategies Development Program • Sales Development...
Nationwide FinancialInternal Annuity Sales and Service AnalystMay 2011 to Apr 2012
• April 2012 Employee of the Month
Sean Michael and Gavin Dance CollectiveProfessional DancerMay 2011 to May 2012
Keely Glenn's Gravity's Ripple IIIProfessional DancerMay 2011 to Sep 2011
"Original, site-specific, outdoor contemporary dance project, presented by Dublin Arts Council and OhioDance in collaboration with The Ohio State University Department of Dance and Ohio Department of ...
Denison UniversityAcademic Administrative AssistantAug 2008 to May 2011
• Design and create posters and advertisements using InDesign • Create programs using Microsoft Word and Excel • Organize the music archive • Schedule, organize, and advertise events • Promote artists...
Lou Gib ReeseFigure Skating InstructorAug 2008 to May 2009
Columbus Chinese AcademyChinese Dance Instructor and ChoreographerAug 2005 to May 2007
Columbus International Children's ChoirPiano InstructorAug 2005 to May 2006

Education

Denison University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics; Music (Piano) Performance

Skills & Expertise

Investments
Wealth Management
Retirement Planning
Variable Annuities
Indexed Annuities
Fixed Annuities
Life Insurance
Long-term Care
Mutual Funds
Financial Services
Sales
Customer Service

Others at Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. /oh/ (38)

NameRoleLocation
Blake Stanislaw
Blake Stanislaw
Client Portfolio ManagerCincinnati, OH , United States
Bojan Vidosevic
Bojan Vidosevic
Portfolio ManagerCincinnati, OH , United States
B
Brendan White
Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment OfficerCincinnati, OH , United States
Dan Gibson
Dan Gibson
VP and Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative InvestmentsCincinnati, OH , United States
Daniel Holland
Daniel Holland
Equity Research AnalystCincinnati, OH , United States
Dave Wingard
Dave Wingard
VP and Portfolio ManagerCincinnati, OH , United States
David McColl
David McColl
Vice President and Senior Portfolio ManagerCincinnati, OH , United States
Dimitar Kamacharov
Dimitar Kamacharov
Portfolio Manager - Securitized ProductsUnion, KY , United States
Jamie Wilhelm
Jamie Wilhelm
Senior Portfolio ManagerTerrace Park, OH , United States
Jason Ronovech
Jason Ronovech
Senior Portfolio ManagerAlbany, NY , United States
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