Bryan R. Decker
Principal, Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist
Current responsibility
Bryan is a principal, managing director, and chief investment strategist at Evaluation Associates. He joined the firm in 1993. Bryan brings broad industry experience and proven leadership skills to the firm. He has overall responsibility for the management of Evaluation Associates, including client service, manager research, and business development. In his role as chief investment strategist, Bryan develops both short-term and long-term views of market opportunities. He is chair of the firm’s Executive Committee and is a member of the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee.
Experience
Bryan first joined Evaluation Associates as an analyst covering alternative strategies for Evaluation Associates Capital Markets, and subsequently joined the consulting practice in 1997. While director of the firm’s research department, Bryan managed and coordinated activities across the various asset class teams, ensuring consistency in the firm’s investment manager due diligence process, market evaluation, and manager search process. As director of alternative research, Bryan oversaw Evaluation Associates’ efforts in the alternatives arena, including private equity, real estate, hedge funds (fund of funds), and commodities.
Education
- MBA, Finance and International Business, New York University Stern School of Business
- BA, Physics and Economics, Vassar College
