Wilkin Ly, CAIA

Wilkin Ly, CAIA

Wilkin Ly is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS), a $21.6 billion defined benefit pension plan for civilian employees of the City of Los Angeles.2 He has held this position since October 2023.1

Professional Experience

Prior to becoming Deputy CIO, Ly held several roles at LACERS over the past 9 years1:

• Director of Private Market Assets (June 2014 - October 2023)
  • Managed the private equity, private credit, and private real estate asset classes

Before joining LACERS, Ly gained experience at various financial institutions1:

• Portfolio Engineer at First Quadrant (May 2010 - May 2014)
• Senior Associate at State Street (March 2009 - May 2010)
• Associate at Goldman Sachs (May 2004 - March 2009)
• Trader at AssetMark (October 2002 - March 2004)
• Analyst at J.P. Morgan Private Bank (April 2001 - July 2002)
• Registered Sales Assistant at Morgan Stanley (August 2000 - April 2001)

Education

• Master of Business Administration - With Honors from Boston University1
• Bachelor of Science in Management Science / Economics from University of California, San Diego1

Certifications

• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)1
• FINRA Series 7, 63, & 66 (inactive)1

Languages

• Chinese
• Spanish1

Ly is an active member of the investment community, participating in events like LACERS' Emerging Manager Symposium where he showcases the system's public markets investment managers.3