Mr. McEnery is primarily responsible for providing a broad range of investment consulting services to clients to help them in reaching their long-term investment objectives. He has extensive experience partnering with a wide range of institutional investors on every aspect of the investment process, from policy-level decisions to exploring new and innovative investment strategies. He has been a key contributor to special projects that cross multiple asset classes related to portfolio design and investment strategy. In addition, he is a shareholder of the firm and a member of the Verus Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Verus in 2022, Mr. McEnery spent 15 years with Aon (formally EnnisKnupp & Associates), where he served as the primary consultant to several of the firm’s discretionary (OCIO) and non-discretionary client relationships. He worked with institutional investors of varying size and complexity whose assets ranged from $100 million to $95 billion and included public retirement systems, corporate pension funds and non-profit institutions including endowments, foundations and faith-based organizations. In addition to his work with clients, Mr. McEnery served as a member of Aon’s Non-Profit Leadership Team, Public Fund Interest Group, and led a team of senior consultants in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Mr. McEnery is a CFA charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst) and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. He has a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Finance from Eastern Illinois University. Mr. McEnery recently served as a member of the Emerging Leaders Board at Misericordia, a residential facility in Chicago that serves over 600 adults and children with developmental disabilities.
