Mike Skurka

Mike Skurka, CFA has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry. Mike currently works as an Investment Director at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where they started in 2022. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2022, they were a Senior Product Specialist at Resolute Investment Managers. In this role, they were responsible for articulating the firm's product capabilities, developing bespoke investment solutions, and collaborating with internal teams for sales messaging and product development.

From 2014 to 2019, Mike worked as a Managing Director, Client Portfolio Manager at Virtus Investment Partners. Mike served as a client-facing extension of multiple portfolio management teams and trained and traveled with the sales team for optimal sales efficacy.

Before joining Virtus Investment Partners, Mike was an Executive Director, Alternative Investments Product Specialist at UBS from 2007 to 2014. In this role, they represented the A&Q Hedge Fund Solutions platform and the O'Connor multi-strategy hedge fund, and frequently met with clients and prospects as an investment expert.

Prior to UBS, Mike worked at HFR Asset Management from 2005 to 2007 as a Hedge Fund Product Specialist. Here, they developed the firm's hedge fund separately managed account direct investment platform, participated in new business development, and led the Emerging Manager Research team.

Mike started their career at Credit Suisse, where they held multiple roles. From 2001 to 2005, they were a Client Advisor in Credit Suisse Private Banking, generating new business and providing consulting services to clients. Prior to that, from 1997 to 2000, they worked as an Equity Research Associate, publishing research reports and recommendations on diversified industrial companies.

Throughout their career, Mike Skurka, CFA has demonstrated expertise in sales, client portfolio management, product development, and research analysis.

Mike Skurka, CFA holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business. Mike also earned an MBA in Finance and Management Strategy from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. In addition to their academic qualifications, Mike has obtained various certifications including the CFA designation from the CFA Institute, as well as certifications in Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 63, Series 66, and Series 7 from FINRA.