Quiet Excellence: The Silent 10
A subjective list of the most effective capital allocators in the world today. Chosen not for their assets under management, but for the clarity of their thought and the durability of their process.
Yup Kim
Architect of a bold new vision for the $44bn pension system, pushing aggressively into private equity and venture capital with a focus on high-conviction partnerships.
Eric Ramsay
A key architect at Jasper Ridge, known for refining the endowment model for taxable families. His work on risk-adjusted returns in private markets has set a new standard for multi-family office allocation.
Jane Simpson
CIO of the Dyson family office. Known for a disciplined, low-profile approach to compounding wealth across generations while managing complex global liquidity needs for one of the UK's most prominent industrial families.
Brian O'Neil
A veteran allocator who paused retirement to steward the Wallace Foundation. Renowned for his 40-year tenure at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and his mastery of the 'endowment model'.
McCall Cravens
Winner of the 2025 Family Office Investor of the Year. Celebrated for her sophisticated handling of taxable assets and her ability to navigate the unique governance structures of a historic dynasty.
Ali Jaffery
Former senior executive at J. Rothschild Capital Management. A specialist in concentrated equity investing and the strategic deployment of family capital into high-quality compounders.
Anne Marie Fleurbaaij
Leading the charge in public markets at Makena. A vocal advocate for the role of active management in an era of concentration, challenging the passive consensus with rigorous selection.
Suzi Kwon Cohen
Steward of the Chanel fortune. Known for a highly sophisticated, private equity-heavy approach that mirrors the long-term horizon of the luxury house itself. A quiet giant in the LP world.
Johan Brønnum-Schou
Key figure at the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk. Masterfully reinvesting the proceeds of a global pharmaceutical boom into a diversified, life-science focused portfolio.
Matthew Rozyczka
CIO for the Druckenmiller family. A master of macroeconomic capital allocation, managing one of the most prestigious and high-performing family offices in the world with a focus on absolute returns.
"The best allocators are rarely the loudest. They are the architects of resilience, building portfolios that can weather storms not yet forecast."