John Casano, CAIA

A member of the NEPC team, John is involved in the firm’s hedge fund research and due diligence activities. In addition, he provides consulting services for the non-traditional asset classes of various public, corporate, Taft-Hartley, and endowment/foundation clients.

Prior to joining NEPC, John worked at Cambridge Associates, LLC, where he was the primary analyst covering global macro strategy research. In this position, he sourced, evaluated, and presented investment opportunities related to dozens of global macro hedge funds worldwide. 

Earlier in his career, as a Vice President at Torrey Associates, LLC, John served as the head of risk management. While his primary responsibility was identifying and evaluating new opportunities in hedge funds, he was also charged with establishing and enforcing risk policy, portfolio construction limits, and guidelines for monitoring invested hedge funds. He was a member of Torrey’s Investment Committee. 

John began his career at Credit Suisse, serving as an analyst in the firm’s Hedge Fund Investment Group, after working as a junior analyst at Tremont Capital.

John received his B.S. in Finance from Villanova University. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designee.