Frank E. Benham, CFA, CAIA
Managing Principal / Director of Research
Mr. Benham is in his twelfth year at Meketa Investment Group. As Director of Research, Mr. Benham oversees all research projects, including white papers and the firm’s annual asset study. Mr. Benham leads the design of the firm’s model portfolio initiative and he is key in constructing customized alternative investment programs. Mr. Benham is a member of the firm’s Private Markets Investment Committee, Infrastructure Investment Committee, Natural Resources Investment Committee, and Hedge Fund Investment Committee.
Mr. Benham attended MIT and received an undergraduate degree in Finance from Bentley College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and he is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society. Mr. Benham also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is a member of the CAIA Association.
Prior to joining Meketa Investment Group, Mr. Benham was employed at State Street Bank, performing operations analysis and developing process improvements. Mr. Benham has served as lecturer for a continuing education course offered by the Boston Security Analysts Society and as a speaker at industry events, including the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Annual Conference, the Endowment and Foundation Forum, the Made in America Conference, the Institutional Investor Infrastructure Investment Forum, the Institutional Investor Public Funds Roundtable, the Real Estate Finance Association (“REFA”) of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, and the Investing in Infrastructure Assets Europe Conference.