“As an investor, alternative investments are an increasingly important tool to meet long-term return objectives and diversify risk. Given the complexity of many alternative investments, the CAIA charter has proven invaluable, and marries the practical aspects of investing with the empirical.”

"The CAIA Charter and Membership have proven to be extremely rewarding. The exam's material provided an opportunity to learn about different aspects of the alternatives industry outside of the asset classes I work with on a daily basis. In addition, the regular educational events the Association sponsors are both enriching and provide valuable networking opportunities."