Rhett Humphreys, CFA

Rhett started his investment career in 1996 and joined NEPC in 1997.  His consulting responsibilities and background include servicing public pension plans, corporate pension plans, endowments, foundations, and Taft-Hartley pension funds. In his research roles at NEPC Rhett has authored several technical papers, and he serves as an advisor to the Alternative Asset Research Committee with particular expertise in Absolute Return and Portable Alpha program development. He is also a member of the GAA Advisory Group.

Prior to joining NEPC in 1997, Rhett worked in Portfolio Accounting and Analytics with State Street Bank and Trust Company with over $1.6 billion of client assets under his responsibility.  Prior to this, he worked in the Investment Division of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) where he reported directly to the Chief Investment Officer.  Before this, he worked as a Policy Analyst Intern for the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, where his research was regularly published.

Rhett has earned the CFA designation and has a joint master’s degree from Louisiana State University—a Master of Science in Finance and a Master of Public Administration.  He also completed his B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Economics at Louisiana State University.  While at Louisiana State University, Rhett was admitted to Beta Gamma Sigma, named Who’s Who Among American College and University Students, elected as the Graduate Student Body President, and served on the Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Committee.  He is a veteran of the United States Army.