Tianhao Wu is Managing Director at Northwestern University Investment Office, responsible for all aspects of managing the $16 billion endowment, with a focus on growth and innovation aspects of the portfolio. Tianhao joined Northwestern in 2021 from The Rockefeller University, where he was Senior Director leading asset allocation and manager selection across public equities, hedge funds and Asia-focused investments. Earlier in his career, Tianhao served as a research analyst at an investment consulting firm, where he advised institutional investors on alternative investment strategies.

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Tianhao received his Master’s degree from Cornell University and dual Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Tianhao was part of the Northwestern team that won Team of the Year by Institutional Investor in 2023 and was previously awarded Top 30 University Endowment Rising Stars by Trusted Insight. Tianhao is also a member of the Milken Institute Rising Allocators. Tianhao is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) charterholder.