Catherine Beard, CFA, is a senior vice president and member of the firm’s Alternatives Consulting group. Based in Callan’s Chicago office, Catherine provides consulting and research across alternatives, with a particular focus on private credit and diversifying strategies. She is a member of Callan’s Alternatives Review Committee and Operational Due Diligence Review Committee. Catherine joined Callan in 2019, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the alternative investment space, including investment research and portfolio management roles at banks, hedge funds, consultants, and asset management firms. Most recently, she was a principal and director of research at Blueprint Capital