Wesley Karger

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Biography

Mr. Wesley Karger is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Twin Focus Capital Partners. He co-chairs the Investment Committee, the body responsible for managing and supervising the investment management and global macro allocation decision-making process at the firm. He serves as a trusted and valued advisor to the firm's key clients, his informed counsel and personal follow-through being the decisive factor in helping high-net-worth families and their foundations achieve their visions of success across multiple generations. He has considerable consulting experience catering to private investors, trusts, and foundations in the areas of investment portfolio design & construction, risk management, and asset location. He advises private and institutional investors alike in their investment portfolio risk-management strategies. He brings active, day-to-day involvement to the firm's clients, parlaying the investment process into each family's mission, where family governance, intergenerational planning, investment education, and the crafting of a mission statement are vital projects in achieving long-term results. Prior to co-founding TwinFocus, he co-managed The Karger Group at UBS Financial Services, advising clients and managing their positions in equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. He launched his career at State Street Corporation and rose to assume a position working with the Investment Portfolio Group of State Street Global Markets, the body responsible for managing the bank's proprietary balance sheet portfolio. He is a denizen of Boston's historic South End where he resides with his wife, Ashley. He devotes his spare time to advising non-profit organizations in the greater Boston area on ways to promote the arts and education. Local area associations know him well for his support work and strong commitment to the community. He sits on several boards and investment committees. He chairs the investment committee responsible for managing the Massachusetts College of Art & Design Foundation portfolio.