Nicholas Detmer, CFA, CAIA

Senior Portfolio Advisor

As a Senior Portfolio Advisor, Nicholas is part of the Portfolio Advisory team in the Americas responsible for alternative investment programs, including portfolio construction, risk management and manager evaluation. He supports investment processes, manager sourcing and selection, portfolio analysis and implementation, as well as governance management and reporting.

Prior to joining Aksia in 2023, Nicholas held several roles at the Indiana Public Retirement System. In his most recent role, he was Deputy Chief Investment Officer, where he led asset allocation and investments strategic planning efforts among other team- and plan-management-related responsibilities. Earlier in his career, Nicholas worked as a Securities Analyst in fixed income research at 40|86 Advisors, Inc. and as an Associate and as a Financial Analyst/Business Analyst in equity research at Goldman Sachs.

Nicholas graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Economics and holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation with distinction from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the CAIA designation.