Timothy F. McCusker, CAIA, CFA, FSA

Tim joined NEPC in 2006 and began his career in the investment industry in 2002.  At NEPC, Tim is exposed to a variety of client types.  He specializes in asset allocation and asset-liability studies and is a member of the Asset Allocation Committee.  He is also the lead member of the GAA and Real Assets Advisory Groups and a member of the Emerging Manager Advisory Committee. In supporting clients, Tim is primarily responsible for the development and monitoring of investment policies and objectives, the modeling and implementation of asset allocation and asset/liability studies, the evaluation and selection of investment managers, and the measurement and analysis of investment performance.

Prior to joining NEPC, Tim was an associate at Towers Perrin, where his responsibilities included preparing benefit valuation results, addressing plan asset-liability issues, conducting plan design studies, and determining the impact of different benefit strategies on corporate pension plans. He also consulted with and educated clients on emerging regulatory changes including the Pension Protection Act and new financial disclosure requirements and coordinated conversions of clients to a new valuation system.

Tim earned his B.A. in Mathematics from Colgate University.  He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst (CAIA) designee.