Asset Allocation

Mr. Inker is co-head of GMO’s Asset Allocation team, a member of the GMO Board of Directors and a partner of the firm. He joined GMO in 1992 following the completion of his bachelor's degree in Economics from Yale University. In his years at GMO, Mr. Inker has served as an analyst for the Quantitative Equity and Asset Allocation teams, as a portfolio manager of several equity and asset allocation portfolios, as co-head of International Quantitative Equities, and as CIO of Quantitative Developed Equities. He is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Thorndike is co-head of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Mr. Thorndike currently oversees asset selection and portfolio construction decisions, as well as team management responsibilities. Prior to joining GMO in 2015, he was a managing director and Deputy CIO at The Investment Fund for Foundations. Previously, he was an analyst with TIFF. Mr. Thorndike earned his bachelor's degree in Physics from Bowdoin College.

Mr. Brannan is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Previously, he was a member of GMO’s investments control group. Prior to joining GMO in 2006, Mr. Brannan worked at Investors Bank & Trust as an account manager for fund accounting. Mr. Brannan earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from the the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and an MBA from Boston University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Ms. Chetoukhina is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 2011, Ms. Chetoukhina was a fixed income quantitative analyst for Wellington Management. Previously, she was a research associate for State Street Associates, LLC. Ms. Chetoukhina earned her BS in Economics from Voronezh State University in Russia, her BA in Mathematics and Economics from Huntingdon College and her MS in Applied Mathematics from Northeastern University. She is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Friedman is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in2013, he was a senior vice president at AllianceBernstein. Previously, he was a partner at Arrowpath Venture Capital and a principal at Technology Crossover Ventures. Mr. Friedman earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Mr. Garvey is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team. Previously at GMO, he was a member of the Global Client Relations team in the London office. Prior to joining GMO in 2012, he worked at Close Brothers Asset Management, London as the Chief Investment Officer of the multi-manager division. Previously, he was the co-founder and Head of Institutional Business and principal at Aon Asset Management, London. Mr. Garvey is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.

Mr. Kadnar is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 2004, he was an investment specialist and consultant relations manager at Putnam Investments. Previously, he served as in-house counsel for LPL Financial Services and as a senior associate at Melick & Porter, LLP. Mr. Kadnar earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College majoring in Finance and Philosophy and a JD from St. Louis University School of Law. He is a CFA charterholder.

Ms. LeGraw is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 2013, she worked as a director at BlackRock. Previously, Ms. LeGraw was an analyst at Bear, Stearns & Co. She received her BA and her BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Montier is a Senior Advisor to GMO, consulting on economic and market research. Prior to joining GMO in 2009, he was co-head of Global Strategy at Société Générale. Mr. Montier is the author of several books including “Behavioural Investing: A Practitioner’s Guide to Applying Behavioural Finance”; “Value Investing: Tools and Techniques for Intelligent Investment”; and “The Little Book of Behavioural Investing.” Mr. Montier is a visiting fellow at the University of Durham and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds a BA in Economics from Portsmouth University and an MSc in Economics from Warwick University.

Mr. Pease is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team. Prior to joining GMO full-time in 2016, he was an intern with the Asset Allocation team. Mr. Pease earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and his Master of Science in Economics from Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro.