Amy C. McGarrity, CFA

Chief Investment Officer, Colorado PERA

Ms. McGarrity returned to Colorado PERA in March 2017, after working at William Blair as a Global Equity Product Specialist. Ms. McGarrity originally joined Colorado PERA in 2010, after the merger of the Denver Public Schools Retirement System, serving first as Senior Investment Officer, then as Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Colorado PERA, Ms. McGarrity held previous investment positions at Buck Consultants, Prima Capital Holding, William M. Mercer Investment Consulting, and Caxton Corporation. She is a graduate of University of Wyoming with a BS in Finance, and earned her MBA at Rider University. Ms. McGarrity has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Colorado. She is also a member of the PCAOB Investment Advisory Group, and the SEC’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.