About
David Henkel serves as an Investment Officer at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., where he is based in Cleveland, Ohio and has held this role since August 2020. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the design and management of custom investment programs for institutional and family clients, leveraging the firm’s multi-manager platform and focusing on asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio construction.
Henkel’s investment expertise includes working across a wide range of asset classes such as public equities, fixed income, private equity, and alternative investments, aligned with Hirtle, Callaghan’s model of utilizing best-in-class independent managers and specialized index strategies. His advisory work covers endowments, foundations, healthcare systems, and pension assets, offering comprehensive portfolio solutions tailored to client risk profiles.
Before joining Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Henkel was President of CM Wealth Advisors and previously served as Director at The Ancora Group, demonstrating leadership in portfolio management and high-net-worth advisory services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, complementing his broad strategic investment perspective and commitment to client-centric solutions.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. | Investment Officer | Aug 2020 to Present | - Hired to open office in Cleveland responsible for all firmwide operations in Ohio and Michigan - Work with 15 multi-generational families and 5 institutions in Ohio - Hirtle Callaghan manages $3.5B ... |
| CM Wealth Advisors | President | Feb 2018 to Apr 2020 | - Recruited as successor to CEO who planned to retire from CMWA, a multi-family office for ultra-high net-worth clients (defined as greater than $25M in investable assets) - Member of Board of Manager... |
| The Ancora Group | Director | Apr 2016 to Feb 2018 | - Promoted the firm’s various investment strategies (long-only equity, long-short equity, fixed income) to institutional clients, family offices and high net-worth individuals - Built coalitions with ... |
| AB Bernstein | Director | Feb 2003 to Mar 2016 | - Lead for top institutional asset managers & hedge funds based in New York, London, Scotland, Dublin, Tokyo, Miami, Israel, Brazil. Led global cross-functional teams of more than 50 colleagues in sal... |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Product Manager | Aug 2000 to Jan 2003 | — |
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Skills & Expertise
Others at Hirtle Callaghan & Co. LLC (23)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Officer | Denver, CO , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager | Wayne, PA , United States | |
| Vice President, Portfolio Manager | Denver, CO , United States | |
C Charlene Pow | Associate | Eagleville, PA , United States |
C Charles Ferguson | Senior Associate | Philadelphia, PA , United States |
D Dan Landau | Senior Associate, Private Equity | Philadelphia, PA , United States |
D Denise Iemolo | Portfolio Manager | Newtown Square, PA , United States |
| Associate | Philadelphia, PA , United States | |
| Quantitative Analyst | Philadelphia, PA , United States | |
N Nancy Amann | Private Equity Manager | Conshohocken, PA , United States |
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