Leandro A. Festino, CFA, CAIA
Principal
Mr. Festino joined Meketa Investment Group in October 2003. A Principal of the firm, Mr. Festino serves as the lead consultant on various defined benefit and defined contribution funds. His consulting work includes investment policy design and asset allocation modeling, in addition to analysis of manager and fund performance. Additionally, he is a member of the firm’s Private Markets and Marketing Teams.
An avid tennis player who has competed in NCAA and professional tournaments, Mr. Festino was an investment analyst at Access Partners prior to joining Meketa Investment Group. He received an MBA degree with honors from Boston College and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Evansville with a 4.0 GPA.
A speaker at industry events, Mr. Festino holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Diego, where he serves as the Society's President, overseeing eight Board Members and over 400 members. Mr. Festino also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is a member of the CAIA Association.