85: Meet Kristof Gleich – President & CIO of $50B Harbor Capital Manager of Boutique Managers

Billion Dollar Backstory

Struggling to stand out to allocators? Wondering why your pitch isn’t landing?

Kristof Gleich has sat on both sides of the table. Today, he’s the President & CIO of $50B Harbor Capital, but before that? He spent 8+ years leading manager selection at JP Morgan, fielding pitches from managers just like you.

In this episode, he and Stacy dive into:

• Kristof’s path from physics to finance—how he went from studying physics to landing his first finance job at Goldman Sachs right after 9/11
• What actually makes a fund manager stand out (hint: it’s not tweaking a model or slapping “contrarian” on your deck)
• Why it pays to celebrate even the smallest wins as you grow your fund
• Harbor Capital’s approach to backing emerging managers early (and why he believes more allocators should follow suit)

About Kristof Gleich:

Kristof Gleich joined Harbor in 2018 and in 2020 was appointed CIO of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. He has oversight responsibility for our Investment, Distribution & Marketing and Executive Office functions. He provides insight while helping lead Harbor’s strategic growth plan. Prior to joining Harbor, Kristof was a managing director and global head of manager selection at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He earned a B.S. in Physics from University of Bristol. Kristof is a CFA charterholder.

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