Ed Adams

Ed Adams is currently the Director of Global Defined Contribution Plans at IBM, where they lead investment strategy for the company's global DC plans and manage a team of ten. Previously, Ed held various roles at IBM from 2008 to 2016, including Manager of DC Strategy & Implementation, overseeing the largest US 401(k) plan by assets. Earlier, Ed worked at Texaco from 1997 to 2001 as a Portfolio Manager for US Equities and Fixed Income. Ed has also served as a Director at the Stable Value Investment Association from 2007 to 2012. They are pursuing an MBA in Finance and International Business at NYU Stern School of Business while also having obtained a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University.