Mercer Investments has promoted Jordan Nault to global leader of Mercer Investment’s hedge fund boutique, and appointed Ben Thorndike as North America alternative investments leader.
Nault has been with Mercer since 2006, working in both the New York and Chicago offices, gaining experience as a senior investment consultant and working with various institutional clients. She is currently based in Chicago and will remain in the city.
She has been chair of the Target Date Fund Strategic Research Team since 2012, and also sits on the Alternatives Strategic Research Team and Defined Contribution Committee.
She will now report to Deb Clark, Mercer’s global head of research.
Clark said: “We look forward to having [Nault] lead the team in establishing and monitoring strategic research priorities and ongoing manager research coverage.”
She added: “Her track record at Mercer, which spans nearly a decade, reflects a history of consistent commitment to serving our clients and supporting our investment team with her expertise.”
Thorndike will be responsible for marketing and sales in North America for Mercer’s private equity, private debt, hedge funds, as well as real estate and infrastructure research, advice and delegated solutions.
He will be based in Boston, reporting to Troy Saharic, regional sales leader for Mercer Investments in North America.
He joins from FOC partners where he was a senior managing director and head of business development and client services. He has also held positions at Huntsman Gay Global Capital and Bain Capital.
Saharic said: “We welcome [Thorndike] to our investments team and look forward to having clients and colleagues benefit from his deep knowledge of the alternatives sector.”
He added: “As we continue the growth trajectory in our investments business, [his] 30 plus years of investment expertise will enhance our offerings.”
