Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills is the Chief Investment Strategist at Bessemer Trust, an independent multi-family office, where he oversees the firm’s Investment Strategy, Portfolio Strategy, Quantitative Strategies, and Trading and Portfolio Operations teams. Mills is a well-known financial expert with more than 15 years of experience in investment analysis, advisory, and strategy. Prior to joining Bessemer, he was a Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President of Bryn Mawr Trust, responsible for investment strategy across BMT’s Wealth Management platform, including the development of alternative capabilities to attract high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth clients, as well as institutions, endowments and foundations. Before that, he was Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Strategist at PNC Financial Services in Philadelphia. He also makes regular appearances as a financial expert on CNBC.
Jeff Mills Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Investment Strategist
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Contributor
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Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President
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Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Strategist
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Director of Fixed Income Investment Banking
Academic History
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B.A., International Relations
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M.S., Management Studies, Investment Management
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M.B.A., Finance
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Mills is a recognized expert on macroeconomic analysis and its impact on asset allocation and positioning.
He is responsible for macroeconomic research and financial market analysis that helps deliver customized asset allocation and investment recommendations to clients.
He led BMT's firm-wide asset allocation decisions and publication of investment thought leadership.
He managed BMT's team of research analysts in addition to the Directors of Fixed Income and Third-Party Services.
He also collaborated on the direction and management of the firm's team of portfolio managers.
EARLY CAREER
Prior to BMT, Mills held various roles at PNC Financial Services, including Chief Investment Strategist of the firm's multi-family office, Hawthorn, and Co-CIO of PNC Asset Management.
He started his career with PNC Capital Markets in their fixed income investment banking area.
He was also the co-founder of an early stage venture capital fund at the University of Oxford that seeds young companies run by Oxford students and alumni.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
He is a high-profile speaker and regular contributor to national discussions on economic matters.
He makes regular appearances as a financial expert on programs such as CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Yahoo! Finance.