James Dunn

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Biography

Mr. James Dunn is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Verger Capital Management. He served on the Board of Advisors at CAPTRUST Financial Advisors. As Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer, he oversees all investment decisions and is responsible for setting the course for the company, leading our corporate strategy, and ensuring that Verger remains competitively positioned to serve our partners' needs in an increasingly complex and volatile market environment. Previously, he was Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer at Wake Forest University, responsible for the investment of the University's endowment, working capital, and life income assets of over $1.4 billion. Prior to joining Wake Forest, he served as Managing Director at Wilshire Associates Inc., and Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for Wilshire Funds Management, the money management arm of Wilshire Associates. At Wilshire, he was responsible for providing leadership on asset allocation, investment policy, and investment manager selection. Additionally, he currently serves as a member of the Institutional Investor Endowments and Foundations Advisory Board and as the Treasurer of the James Denmark Loan Fund. He also sits on the SEI Canada Independent Review Committee as an Independent Director. He served as the Chairman of the Wilshire Funds Management Investment Committee and served as Portfolio Manager for all of Wilshire Fund Management's alternative investment portfolios. He holds a BBA in Finance from Villanova University.