Shaka Kariuki

Partner & Chief Investment Officer

Previously, Shaka served in a number of leadership roles for over 10 years at the $6 billion Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators (DMBA), most recently as a Portfolio Manager of Private Equity, Head of a $1 billion Fixed Income Portfolio and Head of Emerging Markets across asset classes. Shaka also managed the investment efforts of DMBA Affiliates in Developed and Emerging Markets, including Africa.

Prior to DMBA, Shaka was a Global Senior member of the Global Finance team at Agilent Technologies. He is also a board member of Ouelessebougou Alliance, a West Africa- focused organization.

Shaka holds a B.S. in Economics, an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University, and a Masters in Government from Harvard University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.