Ravi Venkataraman, CFA
Ravi Venkataraman, CFA, is a senior managing director and global head of Investment Solutions for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he leads a global team dedicated to working with clients to develop solutions, asset allocation strategy and portfolio construction, as well as to provide views on capital markets, industry trends and MFS investment platform insights. He is also responsible for MFS' thought leadership efforts globally. He serves on the Global Distribution Management Committee and is chair of the MFS Retirement Investment Committee.
Ravi joined MFS in 2009 as global head of consultant relations and institutional defined
contribution. He assumed his current role in 2016. He previously spent 19 years at Mercer, most recently as president and worldwide partner in its US asset management division. Before that, he served as the division's chief investment officer, responsible for asset allocation and manager selection for Mercer funds across all asset classes. In this role, and as regional consulting head before that, he brought solutions and consulting expertise to a broad range of investors. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1990.
Ravi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Xavier's College and a Master of Arts degree in economics from Tufts University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is the chair of the Steering Committee of the Active Managers Council and was the past chair of Generation Citizen New England.
Ravi joined MFS in 2009 as global head of consultant relations and institutional defined
contribution. He assumed his current role in 2016. He previously spent 19 years at Mercer, most recently as president and worldwide partner in its US asset management division. Before that, he served as the division's chief investment officer, responsible for asset allocation and manager selection for Mercer funds across all asset classes. In this role, and as regional consulting head before that, he brought solutions and consulting expertise to a broad range of investors. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1990.
Ravi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Xavier's College and a Master of Arts degree in economics from Tufts University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is the chair of the Steering Committee of the Active Managers Council and was the past chair of Generation Citizen New England.