Aksana directs the research, development, and implementation of client portfolio strategic asset allocations. She also leads Strategic’s analyst program and contributes to the firm’s opportunistic investment efforts. She is a member of Strategic’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, a cross-functional team that works to develop and retain diverse talent both within the firm and within the financial industry, to encourage and evaluate diversity within our sphere of influence (our firm, our managers, our vendors), and to foster an equitable and respectful work environment throughout the firm. Prior to joining Strategic, she worked as a Loan/Benefit Officer at a local retirement trus