Feb 19 2025 71 mins 2
Struggling to stand out to allocators? Wondering why your pitch isn’t landing?
Kristof Gleich has sat on both sides of the table. Today, he’s the President & CIO of $50B Harbor Capital, but before that? He spent 8+ years leading manager selection at JP Morgan, fielding pitches from managers just like you.
In this episode, he and Stacy dive into:
- Kristof’s path from physics to finance—how he went from studying physics to landing his first finance job at Goldman Sachs right after 9/11
- What actually makes a fund manager stand out (hint: it’s not tweaking a model or slapping “contrarian” on your deck)
- Why it pays to celebrate even the smallest wins as you grow your fund
- Harbor Capital’s approach to backing emerging managers early (and why he believes more allocators should follow suit)
About Kristof Gleich:
Kristof Gleich joined Harbor in 2018 and in 2020 was appointed CIO of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. He has oversight responsibility for our Investment, Distribution & Marketing and Executive Office functions. He provides insight while helping lead Harbor’s strategic growth plan. Prior to joining Harbor, Kristof was a managing director and global head of manager selection at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He earned a B.S. in Physics from University of Bristol. Kristof is a CFA charterholder.
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