Sinead Colton Grant

Global Head of Investor Solutions

Sinead Colton Grant is Global Head of Investor Solutions. The Investor Solutions Group draws on deep expertise in investment research and design, manager research, and portfolio management across public and private assets to deliver targeted investment outcomes for clients, ranging from asset allocation and model portfolio design, to fully outsourced solutions. She also leads the Responsible Investment practice and Digital Assets initiative.

Sinead has over 20 years of investment experience. She joined BNY Mellon Wealth Management in 2020 as Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equities, with responsibility for the Large Cap Equity investment group, the Equity Trading team and the Capital Markets Group. She chaired the Equity Strategy Committee and was Vice Chair of the Investment Policy Committee. Previously, she was Head of Global Investment and Product Strategy for Mellon, BNY Mellon Investment Management’s North American investment firm, which she joined in 2012 through Mellon Capital. She was a member of the Senior Leadership team, the Investment Risk Committee, and the Environmental, Social & Governance Investing Committee.

Prior to her role at Mellon, Sinead served as Managing Director of Investment Strategy for the Multi-Asset Client Solutions group at BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors in London, where she designed tailored investment solutions for institutional and wealth management clients in the UK and Continental Europe. Before joining Barclays Global Investors, Sinead held portfolio management roles at JP Morgan Investment Management, and was a founding partner and Head of Portfolio Management at Lee Overlay Partners.

Sinead earned an MSc in Finance from London Business School and a BBS in Finance from Dublin City University in Ireland. She was honored as one of the Irish America magazine Wall Street 50 in 2018 and 2019, which recognizes the contributions of Irish American and Irish born leaders in the financial industry

Andrew Wozniak, CFA, ASA

Head of Client Consulting

Andrew Wozniak, CFA, ASA is the Head of Client Consulting of BNY Mellon Investor Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for the overall client and prospect experience globally across the various institutional client segments, including retirement plans, endowments, foundations, family offices and financial intermediaries.

Prior to this role, Andrew was Head of Fiduciary Solutions within BNY Mellon Wealth Management, where he led the group that provides discretionary investment management services (including asset allocation, manager selection, oversight, reporting and investment servicing) to institutional investors.

Andrew—who has extensive experience in research, asset allocation, portfolio construction, actuarial and risk management, joined BNY Mellon in 1998, where he has served in many roles, including Director of Portfolio Management and Investment Strategy, Director of Research and Analysis and a Retirement Consultant with Buck Consultants. Andrew is a contributor to articles and industry conferences addressing global investment issues. Andrew, who earned his MBA degree from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon and his BA from Slippery Rock University, is a CFA charterholder and an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.

Julia Braithwaite

Chief Compliance Officer

Julia Braithwaite is the Chief Compliance Officer of BNY Mellon Investor Solutions. In this role, she is responsible for the management and implementation of the firm’s overall compliance program.

Julia was previously the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Mellon Investments Corporation. Prior to the Mellon merger in 2018, she was the Chief Compliance Officer for legacy investment firm Standish where she was primarily responsible for ensuring the firm met its regulatory and fiduciary obligations. Julia initially joined the firm in 2007 as a senior compliance officer responsible for maintaining and testing of compliance policies and procedures.

Prior to joining Standish, Julia was a compliance officer at Fortis Investments responsible for investment adviser oversight, and also worked at Fidelity Investments and State Street Research and Management in various compliance roles. She participates in industry associations such as the New England Broker Dealer and Investment Adviser Association (NEBDIAA) and National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP). Julia, who has over 20 years of financial industry experience, has an MBA from Bentley College, a BS from Babson College, and holds the Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP) certification.

Jasmine Yu, PhD, CFA, CAIA

Head of Manager Research

Jasmine Yu is Head of Global Manager Research at BNY Mellon Investor Solutions where she leads research, selection and monitoring of investment managers in equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes for all Bank of New York Mellon clients.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon in 2016, she was Senior Portfolio Management Team Leader and Head of Global Fixed Income Due Diligence at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Previously, she had research, asset allocation, portfolio management and risk management responsibilities across multiple asset classes at Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Franklin Templeton Investments, Northern Trust Global Advisors and IBM Pensions.

Jasmine received her BA degree in English Literature from Zhongshan University, MBA degree in Financial Management from Pace University, Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University and her PhD degree in Finance from EDHEC Business School.

Jasmine was one of the six global leaders featured in CFA Institute’s campaign “Future of Finance” in 2013. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Sub Advisory Institute at Institutional Investor magazine.

Jasmine has lived and worked in New York, London, Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia. She now lives with her family in New York City.

Paul Weir

Chief Operating Officer

Paul Weir is the Chief Operating Officer of BNY Mellon Investor Solutions. In this role, Paul is responsible for the development and management of all non-Investment, Research and Sales functions associated with Investor Solutions. His remit includes Trade Execution, Client Services, Operations, Risk, Business Continuity, Technology and Vendor Management.

Paul was previously Head of Portfolio Operations at First Eagle Investment Management in New York, where he was responsible for all post execution services. Prior to that role, he held senior Investment Operations leadership roles at Western Asset Management and Pacific Life Insurance Company in California, where he was responsible for the build-out and management of Operations teams and processes across Fixed Income, Equities, Alternatives and Derivatives.

Prior to this Paul spent approximately 10 years on the sell-side in Asia and Europe where he established and managed Prime Brokerage for Citigroup in Singapore servicing South East Asia and Bear Stearns in London, servicing European Hedge Funds across the regions.

A graduate of Hull University and Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in the UK, Paul began his career as a Warfare Officer in the Royal Navy, serving operationally around the world.

Jennifer Keeney

Director of Operational Due Diligence

Jennifer Keeney is the Director of Operational Due Diligence of BNY Mellon Investor Solutions. In this role, she is responsible for leading and implementing the operational due diligence process on strategies across all asset classes, alternative strategies, liquid and illiquid, and vehicle types.

Jennifer joined BNY Mellon in 2019 from Russell Investments where she was Senior Risk Officer, Alternative Investments on the Global Manager Operational Due Diligence team. She was responsible for leading a risk-based operational due diligence program across global hedge fund, private equity, private real estate, and infrastructure managers and served on the Alternative Investments Pricing Committee. Prior to Russell Investments, she was the Head of Operational Due Diligence at a socially responsible hedge fund of funds and a Senior Consultant with the Enterprise Risk Management team at General Motors Asset Management. Her prior experience includes roles as a Managing Director at Fairfield Greenwich Group, the Head of Due Diligence at Alpha Investment Management, and equity research positions at Bear, Stearns & Co. and Standard Chartered Securities.

Jennifer earned her BA degree in International Relations and East Asian Studies from Boston University and a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University. Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors of the Hedge Fund Association (HFA) and is a member of Alternative Investment Management Association’s (AIMA) Sound Practices and Operational Risk Management groups.

Paul Vittone

Head of Private Markets

Paul is the co-head of the Alternatives Advisory Group, leads the Private Markets team and is a dual officer of the firm. Paul joined BNY Mellon in 2005 as a Senior Portfolio Manager in Wealth Management’s Private Equity Group and assumed leadership of the team in 2010. Paul oversees the sourcing, analysis, selection, placement and monitoring of all venture capital, growth equity, buyout and other partnership investments made on behalf of BNY Mellon clients. He is also the lead portfolio manager for the Fugio funds, a series of private equity and venture capital funds of funds sponsored by BNY Mellon.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Paul was the Chief Investment Officer at Innovation Works where he managed a seed stage investment fund focused on early-stage technology companies. Previously, Paul was a corporate attorney at K&L Gates LLP, where he provided corporate, business and tax counseling to boards of directors, management and investors in privately-held companies, including representing clients in transactions involving formation and start-up, private equity and venture capital, equity and debt financing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Paul received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh. He participates on the advisory committees of several prominent venture capital and private equity funds and serves on the Board or the investment committees of several charitable organizations.

Anthony Mastrocola

Head of Liquid Alternative Investments

Anthony Mastrocola is the head of the Liquid Alternative Investments business and is a dual officer of the firm. In this role, he is responsible for leading the expansion and successful implementation and delivery of liquid alternative investments, including hedge funds, public real estate, commodities and managed futures. Anthony serves as the Co-Chairman of Wealth Management’s Alternative Investment Strategy Committee, Chairman of the Investment Council of Mellon Hedge Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor, and President of the Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund. Anthony also serves as a member of Wealth Management’s Private Equity Investment Committee, and the Investment Strategy and Solution Strategy committees.

Prior to joining legacy Mellon in 2004, Anthony spent five years in the semiconductor industry as a financial analyst.

Anthony earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley College. He is a CFA Charterholder and also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society Boston.

Joanna Berg, CFA

Sr. Alternative Investments Strategist

Joanna Berg is the Sr. Alternative Investment Strategist for Investor Solutions and a dual officer of the firm. In this role she is responsible for providing alternative investment advice to high net worth and institutional clients of the firm, articulating complex investment solutions across liquid and private alternatives, and providing guidance on portfolio construction and asset allocation. Joanna also plays a key role in developing new products and solutions across hedge funds, private equity and private real estate, and drives new idea generation that shapes alternative investment strategy. Joanna serves as a voting member on Wealth Management’s Alternative Investment Strategy Committee.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Joanna spent 10 years with Morgan Stanley, most recently as Senior Portfolio Manager in the OCIO group, managing portfolios for Endowments and Foundations and Ultra High Net Worth clients, with a focus on Alternative Investment allocations. In this role, Joanna was responsible for constructing investment policy statements, selecting investment managers, implementing and managing portfolios on behalf of clients. Prior to this, she spent 7 years as a Senior Investment Analyst on the Alternative Investments Due Diligence team at Morgan Stanley, originating and selecting private equity, private real estate and private credit funds for the wealth management platform, publishing white papers on prevailing private market trends, and providing fund and market updates to top clients of the firm. Joanna began her career at Citigroup where she spent 7 years as Senior Product Specialist on the Citigroup Alternative Investments sales team providing alternative investment advice to Financial Advisors and their high net worth clients.

Joanna received her MBA degree from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Fordham University. Joanna also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Manisha K. Ali, CAIA, CAP

Head of Responsible Investing, BNY Mellon Investor Solutions and Wealth Management

Manisha K. Ali, CAIA, CAP is the Head of Responsible Investing at BNY Mellon Investor Solutions. Manisha brings 17+ years of industry experience and an expertise in Responsible Investing. She has authored various publications and is a frequent speaker at educational client events and industry conferences on ESG/Impact/Responsible Investing. She also volunteered with a non-profit organization in Cambodia, negotiating and implementing social finance solutions with microfinance institutions. Prior to BNY Mellon, Manisha was the Portfolio Specialist for Neuberger Berman’s flagship Sustainable Equity strategy and worked closely with institutional, intermediary, and individual investors. Before that, Manisha was an Associate Director at Russell Investments, where she worked on investment strategy and OCIO solutions for institutional non-profit investors, including asset allocation, governance, investment policy development and thought leadership. She was also a key member of Russell Investments’ Global Sustainability Council, driving initiatives to enhance the firm’s capabilities in ESG investing.

Manisha began her career at Deutsche Bank in Singapore, working across 14 countries in the Asia Pacific in business management, product development and institutional sales. Manisha has earned an MBA from Columbia University as well as both Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore. She has been awarded the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designations. Manisha is also a member of multiple industry initiatives, including the Financial Women’s Association of New York, US SIF Education Committee and the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing at Columbia University.