Samuel Kunz
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Samuel Kunz began his career over 15 years ago as a stock broker and sales representative for Schroder Securities in Geneva, Switzerland. After spending 8 years with the firm, Samuel joined Quaker Securities, Inc., a division of the Sandoz Foundation, as Senior Vice President. After 5 years, Samuel furthered his career and joined SG Capital Management as a Senior Research Analyst for the hedge fund firm based in Chicago (2006). During this time, Samuel graduated with Honor from the Booth Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago (2007). With an MBA in hand, Samuel took a leap in his career and moved into the role of Chief Investment Officer at the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (“CPABF”). During his six-year tenure, he was recognized for “making strides to get the plan better exposed to alternatives and opportunistic strategies” and earning “the respect of trustees and managers,” playing a huge role in the organization being nominated Pension Fund of the Year (2009) by the Money Management Letter. In addition, Samuel was also nominated for Rising Star of Public Funds (2010) by the Money Management Letter for his individual performance. The next year, Samuel’s successes led him to be nominated for an Industry Innovation Award and was featured as one of the “40 under 40 Chief Investment Officers” by aiCIO. After 7 years of verifiable successes, Samuel moved across the country to Oakland, California where he took on the role of Managing Director of Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy for the University of California Regents (2014) where he designs and sets strategic and tactical asset allocations for multiple portfolios totaling more than $105B. In addition to Samuel’s achievements, he is a CFA Charterholder by the CFA Institute, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst by the CAIA Association, Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA), Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by the International Federation of Technical Analysts, and fluent in English, French, and Italian