Ather Bajwa

Ather Bajwa is the Director of Investment Research at Key Private Bank and is responsible for the areas of Fixed Income, Real and Alternative Assets. Ather has more than 20 years of experience working in portfolio analysis roles within fixed income, equities, asset management, funds investing, and alternative asset areas.

Ather collaborates with investment professionals across the firm to develop portfolios and models to optimize investor returns and craft strategic plans for fund managers based on their criteria. In that role, he manages and creates models, identifies new fund opportunities, maintains and develops a strong network of contacts with outside managers, conducts manager meetings, writes due diligence reports, reviews and updates fund reports, and recommends investment funds.

Previously, he served as the Director of Research for SGL Investment Advisors, Inc. While at SGL, he built complex financial valuation and pro-forma models to forecast earnings quality, projected financial statements, and evaluated enterprise value. Ather is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Montana, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA^®).