Mika L. Buffington
Consultant/Senior Associate
Ms. Buffington is in her seventh year at Meketa Investment Group. A Senior Associate of the firm, Ms. Buffington currently works as the lead consultant on various Taft Hartley, Corporate, and Endowment clients on both their Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans.
Her work includes developing asset allocation policies, selecting investment managers, and developing investment strategy for clients. Ms. Buffington also coordinates the research and inclusion of transition managers for the use of our clients. Additionally, she is a member of the firm’s Compliance, Defined Contribution, and Sustainability Committees.
Prior to joining Meketa Investment Group, Ms. Buffington was employed as a portfolio assistant in the Treasury department for Clark Construction, Inc. Ms. Buffington received an MBA from the University of San Diego, with a concentration in Finance, and an undergraduate degree in English, with honors, from the University of Maryland. Outside the office, Ms. Buffington sits on the Associate Board for San Diego Youth Services and is the active fundraising chair, volunteers with multiple organizations in the San Diego area, and is a competitive rider at hunter/jumper horse shows.