2019 Alumni Medalist Tracy V. Maitland '82CC
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 2019-10-16

Tracy V. Maitland ’82CC is the founder, president, and chief investment officer of Advent Capital Management, LLC, an investment firm that manages over $9 Billion in assets with offices in New York City and London. Prior to founding Advent, Maitland was a director at Merrill Lynch. A native New Yorker and dedicated philanthropist, Maitland took part in a University-wide effort to achieve greater connectivity among the NYC financial leaders with what is known as the Columbia University Wall Street Initiative. He has provided multiple internships in finance to Columbia students interested in entering Wall Street. Maitland currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, and is chairman of the Board for an Advent publicly traded closed-end fund, AVK, listed on the NYSE.

He previously served on the Columbia College Board of Visitors and served as counsel to the dean of the College. He has served on the Boards of the ASPCA, The Apollo Theatre, the Managed Funds Association (MFA), and the Studio Museum of Harlem. He founded a scholarship fund in his father, Leo C. Maitland’s name at the College. His vision for the program has been driven by his principles regarding higher learning, which are rooted in his beliefs in a strong educational foundation, regardless of socioeconomic status. He received the Black Alumni Council Heritage Award, for his leadership and involvement in the University’s African American community, the 2011 John Jay Award, and has been a member of the Dean’s Circle for a number of years. Maitland’s stature as a financial and community leader was recently recognized by his selection as the 2018 recipient of the Chairman’s Leadership Award at the Museum of the City of New York.