David Pearson

David Pearson, CAIA, currently serves as the Associate Director of Investments at Fordham University, beginning in September 2023. Prior to this role, David was an Investment Analyst at Yale New Haven Health from June 2020 to September 2023, where responsibilities included allocating and analyzing the health system's investable assets across various portfolios. David's experience also includes a position as Senior Registered Client Associate at Merrill Lynch from July 2014 to June 2020, where automation initiatives led to significant cost reductions. Earlier roles included Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut, Accessible Van Dispatcher at Uconn Transportation Services, and Assistant Store Manager at Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., and Jiffy Lube. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Connecticut, earned in 2014.