Marquette Associates Login People Expertise Services Research About Contact People Home › Brian Wrubel Brian Wrubel Chief Executive Officer Brian Wrubel is the chief executive officer for Marquette Associates and serves as the chairman of the firm’s board of directors and executive committee. An owner of the firm, Brian has been with the company since 1989 and has 33 years of investment consulting experience. As the CEO, he is responsible for ongoing management, including managing the overall operations and resources of the firm and setting the strategy and direction of Marquette. In addition to his management responsibilities, Brian leads the public fund practice area at Marquette and serves as the primary investment consultant on several of the firm’s key relationships. He has been a featured speaker at various industry conferences. Brian holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business CMI program. Brian is currently on the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago where he serves as board chair. He is also on the boards of the Francis W. Parker Investment Committee and the Purple Heart Foundation. Brian is a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the Economic Club of Chicago. AREAS OF FOCUS Public Funds Taft-Hartley RELATED CONTENT 06.10.2020 Marquette’s Response to Racial Injustice Dear Client, I want to begin this letter by affirming that Marquette stands with the Black community and mourns George Floyd… Read the full article > 04.06.2020 COVID-19: Our Response As the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate, we want to express our heartfelt concern and care for you and your… Read the full article > 01.29.2020 2020 Update from the President & CEO As 2020 gets underway, we would like to reflect on the past year and provide our clients with some updates… Read the full article > 06.04.2019 2019 Investment Symposium Friday, October 4, 2019 8:00 AM -… Read the full article > 02.13.2019 Marquette Associates Continues to Expand Wealth Consulting Capabilities CHICAGO, IL, February 13, 2019 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced plans to expand its wealth consulting offerings with an… Read the full article > 02.08.2019 Marquette Associates Ownership Update CHICAGO, IL, February 8, 2019 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced an update to the firm’s succession plan in a… Read the full article > 01.14.2019 Marquette’s Ongoing Commitment to Building a Diverse Team and Industry Leaders With each passing year, we continue to see compelling and thoughtful empirical research that highlights the strong case for all… Read the full article > 09.11.2018 Marquette Featured in Diverse Manager Search Article On September 11, Marquette investment consultant Kweku Obed was quoted in a FundFire article on diverse managers and consultants… Read the full article > 08.27.2018 Marquette Associates Announces Compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) CHICAGO, August 27, 2018 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the firm claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards… Read the full article > 01.11.2017 Marquette Adds Two New Partners, Reorganizes Research Team CHICAGO, January 11, 2017 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the election of two new managing partners, as well as… Read the full article > 01.04.2017 Peirce Park Group to Merge Into Marquette Associates CHICAGO, January 4, 2017 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the firm will merge the operations and staff of Peirce… Read the full article > 11.05.2018 2018 Investment Symposium Briefing Our 2018 Investment Symposium speakers summarize their presentations… Read the full article > 03.31.2016 2016 Marquette Update Letter Annual firm update on Marquette Associates from Brian Wrubel, president and CEO. Download PDF… Read the full article > 03.22.2016 Marquette Expands Equity Ownership CHICAGO, March 22, 2016 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the election of two new managing partners to strengthen firm leadership… Read the full article > 03.09.2015 2015 Marquette Update Letter Annual firm update on Marquette Associates from Brian Wrubel, president and CEO. Download PDF… Read the full article > 05.27.2014 Marquette at Institutional Investor Roundtable 10/8 On Wednesday, October 8th, Brian Wrubel will be speaking at Institutional Investor’s Roundtable for Consultants & Institutional Investors at… Read the full article > 02.28.2014 2014 Marquette Update Letter Annual firm update on Marquette Associates from Brian Wrubel, president and CEO. Download PDF… Read the full article > 02.03.2014 Senior Investment Consultant Joins Marquette CHICAGO, February 3, 2014 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the addition of Kweku Obed as a senior vice president to… Read the full article > 01.17.2014 Marquette Adds Four New Partners CHICAGO, January 17, 2014 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the election of four new managing partners to strengthen firm… Read the full article > 05.22.2013 2013 Marquette Investment Symposium Friday, September 13, 2013 — 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Marquette clients – Please join us to discuss the current market environment,… Read the full article > 04.04.2013 Marquette Associates Acquires Archstone Portfolio Solutions CHICAGO, April 4, 2013 – Marquette Associates today announced the completed acquisition of Archstone Portfolio Solutions, a privately held investment consulting firm… Read the full article > 03.26.2013 Marquette Adds Chief Administrative Officer CHICAGO, March 26, 2013 – Marquette Associates, Inc. today announced the addition of Karissa McDaniel as the firm’s first chief administrative officer…. Read the full article > 03.13.2013 2013 Marquette Update Letter Annual firm update on Marquette Associates from Brian Wrubel, president and CEO. Download PDF… Read the full article > 11.14.2012 Fiduciary Consultants to Merge with Marquette Associates CHICAGO, November 14, 2012 – Fiduciary Consultants, Inc. (FCI) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to… Read the full article > 06.04.2012 Nonprofit Investment Symposium Friday, September 14, 2012 – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Nonprofit clients – Please join us for a discussion… Read the full article > 04.04.2012 2012 Marquette Update Letter Annual firm update on Marquette Associates from Brian Wrubel, president and CEO. Download… Read the full article > Subscribe to Research Email Alerts Subscribe © 2021 Marquette Associates. All Rights Reserved. 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