Graduated in veterinary medicine from Universidade Federal de Goiás UFG - Goiânia - Go Brazil in 1992.

Nicolás Tobar Bavestrello, CFA, CAIA, currently serves as Head of Investments at Mis Inversiones (Del Río Family Office) in Santiago, Chile, managing a portfolio of financial and real assets. In this role, he leads relationships with US and European banks and asset managers, serves on investment committees, and drives strategies across private equity, real estate, venture capital, and co-investments.

Jeonghwan Lim has served as a global equity portfolio manager at Samsung Fire & Marine since 2017, where he oversees a diverse mandate encompassing both direct and indirect investment strategies.

Prior to joining the company, he spent five years as an equity fund manager at Tong Yang Asset Management and worked with a three-and-a-half-year tenure as an equity analyst at Korea Investment Securities.

John “J.J.” Kirby joined University of St. Thomas in 2024 as the new Investment Director. He has 20 years of experience in institutional and high net worth portfolio management across traditional and alternative asset classes. He is responsible for research, monitoring, sourcing and due diligence covering all asset classes for St. Thomas. Mr. Kirby comes to St. Thomas from Envoi, a management-owned, independent family office specializing in high net worth client advisory. During his 10 years with the company, he served as Sr. Director of Investment Research.

Tommy is a Financial Representative with the Principal® Financial Network in the Minnesota Region. In this role, he integrates traditional wealth management approaches with select alternative investment strategies when appropriate. He strives to offer clients a fresh perspective on risk and a modern approach to asset allocation in today’s complex market environment. 

Ryan is a Senior Analyst at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) based in Madison, WI. With ten years of experience in the pension space, he has developed a specialty in selecting and constructing global long-only and hedge fund manager programs. Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and an MBA from New York University. He has also earned CFA and CAIA designations.

Adam Longlais is the Chief Investment Officer of Nicolet Wealth Management. With more than 25 years of experience identifying attractive investment opportunities across a range of capital markets, Adam brings deep expertise and discipline to the investment process. His broad professional background encompasses investment research, portfolio management, and trading, developed through various roles at several leading financial institutions.