Events & Calendars A Conversation With the College's Investment Office

Meet some of the investment professionals managing the College's $3 billion endowment portfolio and learn about the office's Summer 2021 student internship opportunity in Boston. A great introduction to how endowments work, what makes Amherst special, and how you might gain real-word experience in the areas of finance and investments while supporting one of the College's enduring resources.

Panelists include:
Letitia Johnson, Chief Investment Officer
Letitia Johnson is Chief Investment Officer of Amherst College. Prior to joining the College in 2019, Letitia worked at Cambridge Associates, where she partnered with endowment and foundation clients to invest their long-term assets, including developing strategy, selecting and diligencing managers, and formulating investment and spending policies. She has an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA in Mathematics from Brown University.

Adam McPherson, Investment Analyst
Adam McPherson is an Investment Analyst at Amherst College. Adam joined Amherst in April 2018 after graduating from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst with a degree in Finance and Economics and a minor in Information Technology.

Yunfei Liu, Investment Analyst
Yunfei Liu is an Investment Analyst at Amherst College. Prior to joining Amherst in 2020, Yunfei worked at Harvard Management Company, where he covered a range of asset classes on the generalist investment team. Yunfei holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University and is a CFA Charterholder.

This event is brought to you by the Loeb Center of Career Exploration and Planning in collaboration with Amherst College's Investment Office.