Matt MacDonald, CFA serves as a Senior Analyst and is responsible for contributing to a variety of projects. He is a member of the Investment Committee and conducts asset allocation analyses, investment manager due diligence, and prepares managers search reports which analyze both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the funds within Hyas Group client line-ups. Mr. MacDonald meets directly with clients when his technical expertise is required to explain research, due diligence, and investment watch list discussions.
Mr. MacDonald has also worked as an investment analyst at an emerging and frontier market investment manager where his primary responsibilities included conducting fundamental research on companies within Latin America and Africa, meeting with senior personnel at target companies, and providing investment recommendations to the lead portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Hyas Group, he was a portfolio analyst at a high net worth investment advisor where his primary responsibilities included conducting investment research and providing quantitative portfolio reports to senior leadership. Mr. MacDonald graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Vancouver Island University with a concentration in Finance. Mr. MacDonald has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and the CFA Society Victoria.