Cambridge Associates is a privately held independent global investment consulting firm that provides unbiased advice grounded in intensive and independent research. Our client base includes colleges, universities, foundations, medical institutions, independent schools, religious institutions, other endowed nonprofit institutions, and private clients. Our consultants help global institutional investors and private clients meet and exceed their objectives. Our work focuses on: setting investment objectives; determining appropriate asset allocation; designing investment management structures and guidelines; selecting and evaluating best of breed investment managers; and conducting ongoing performance measurement.

Our corporate culture is one of collaboration, collegiality, and intellectual curiosity. We are dedicated to creating a working environment that encourages our employees to develop long-term careers at Cambridge Associates. The average tenure of our consulting staff is seven years, and we have a core group of 60 Managing Directors who have been working together here for ten years or more. Within our managerial staff, 85% have been promoted from within and more than half are women, including our CEO.

The commitment of our employees has resulted in longstanding relationships with our clients. In fact, more than 35 years since our founding, we are still retained by the 12 university endowments that comprised our original client base. We now serve our clients from seven global office locations, including our Boston headquarters.