Terrence Demorest

Terrence Demorest serves as Chief Investment Officer—Public Markets and ESG at Westmount Asset Management in Los Angeles, California. In this leadership role, he oversees the firm’s investment strategy in public stock and bond markets, with a special focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) portfolios. His responsibilities include leading investment research, working directly with clients to set financial goals, and developing customized investment solutions tailored to specific client needs.

His expertise covers a wide array of publicly traded asset classes, including equities and fixed income, along with ESG-oriented investments that target ethical and impact objectives alongside financial returns. Demorest was instrumental in developing and launching Westmount’s ESG portfolio in 2018, which emphasizes investments that deliver both attractive returns and measurable environmental or social benefits.

Prior to his tenure at Westmount, Demorest held positions as a Private Banker at Citi, where he managed high-net-worth client relationships, and in Institutional Sales at Bloomberg Tradebook. He holds an MBA in Finance from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and a BA in Political Science and History from the University of Pennsylvania. His prominent contributions include advancing ESG integration in client portfolios and guiding research across public market investment strategies.