Dhruv Maniktala
Dhruv Maniktala is Principal and Chief Investment Officer at True North Advisors. He is responsible for managing the initiatives of the investment team across traditional and alternative investments, including private equity, energy, real estate, and hedge funds. Maniktala has been in the investment industry since 1998. He has over 20 years of experience spanning both public and private markets, working closely with institutional investors, investment banks, family offices, and high net-worth investors.
Dhruv Maniktala Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Principal and Chief Investment Officer
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Vice President and Equity Analyst
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Small Cap Analyst
Academic History
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MBA in Corporate Finance, Investments and Quantitative Analysis
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BTech in Mechanical Engineering
CAREER
- His project finance and M&A roles focused on acquisitions of power and water infrastructure assets in Europe, Caribbean, South America and the US, including the acquisition and nationalization of the water and power assets of Jamaica.
- Other experiences include evaluating power projects across Hungary, Germany, and UK, and LNG terminal projects in South America.
- While at Russell Investment Group, he helped develop tactical asset allocation models and was a member of the research team that ranked in the top three in terms of performance amongst all Russell teams worldwide.
- While at Wachovia Securities, he focused on IT and Business services and managed asset allocation, portfolio management, and manager selection responsibilities at a multi-family office.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Lead of the Investment Policy Committee at True North Advisors
- Member of the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
- Member of the RIA Advisory Board of Research Affiliates
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- CFA Charterholder