NEPC’s Chief Investment Officer, Sarah Samuels, was recognized in Barron’s 2026 “100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance,” highlighting her leadership and impact across institutional investing. Read her full profile and insights on Barron’s website, or view excerpts below.
In January, Sarah Samuels was promoted to chief investment officer at NEPC, a Boston-based investment consulting firm with $1.9 trillion in assets under advisement.
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“The power of capital is tremendous, and the work that we do truly changes lives,” she says, from helping parents save for their children’s college educations to making sure retirees can live comfortably.
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She says “nonlinear careers‘’ are valuable—she was a German major at the University of New Hampshire and earned an M.B.A. at Boston University. “I encourage people to take some risks with their careers because careers are pretty resilient, and the risks will pay off.”
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