Drew Ierardi

Drew Ierardi currently serves as Associate VP & Deputy CIO at Rush University System for Health, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Drew Ierardi spent over 14 years at Exelon, where responsibilities included Managing Director of Investments leading a team for private equity, real estate, and credit strategies, as well as Managing Director of Private Markets overseeing pension and trust portfolios. Earlier positions at Exelon included Sr. Portfolio Manager for Real Assets and Emerging Markets Strategy and Portfolio Manager for Real Estate. Drew Ierardi's experience also includes roles at Guggenheim Partners and Morgan Creek Capital Management, with foundational expertise as an Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics and Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.