Jack Mayer

Jack Mayer is Director of the Portfolio Specialists team at Sands Capital Management, LLC, an independent investment management firm headquartered near Washington, D.C. He plays a key role in serving as a bridge between portfolio managers, client relations, and marketing, acting as an internal subject matter expert on Sands Capital’s portfolio strategies. His responsibilities include supporting client retention, business development, and helping portfolio managers focus on sourcing and managing high-conviction growth companies.

Jack is particularly focused on active growth equity strategies, including emerging markets and global innovative companies across sectors such as fintech, SaaS, artificial intelligence, biotech, healthcare, and consumer technology. He contributes thought leadership on market inefficiencies and concentrated, conviction-weighted portfolio construction, with emphasis on long-term earnings growth and active management in regions where index inefficiencies are high.

Jack holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has been at Sands Capital since 2016, starting as a research associate and advancing to research analyst before taking on leadership of the Portfolio Specialists team. Prior to joining Sands Capital, he gained wealth management experience at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and JP Morgan Private Bank. His expertise spans portfolio strategy, investment process design, and institutional investor engagement, supporting Sands Capital's mission to identify and invest in high-quality, innovative growth businesses globally.