Portrait of Dee Nguyen, Senior Investment Consultant at Index Fund Advisors

Index Fund Advisors

Dee Nguyen, CFA

Senior Investment Consultant

About Dee

Dee Nguyen, CFA, is a Senior Investment Consultant at IFA OCIO. She works closely with endowments and foundations to build customized institutional investment solutions and deliver disciplined asset allocation and fiduciary governance strategies.

Prior to joining IFA, Dee served as a Senior Investment Consultant at Mercer and Vanguard, overseeing institutional portfolios and advising on spending policies, investment objectives, and multi-asset implementation. Her earlier industry experience includes serving as a Senior Equity Analyst and Client Service Associate at CenterSquare Investment Management, a Business Analyst at 2 HighPoint Solutions, and a Senior Managed Accounts Specialist at The Bank of New York Mellon. Dee earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is a CFA charterholder, and serves on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Dee resides in the greater Philadelphia area with her husband, Brian, and their two children, Jason and Juliet.


Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charter is a designation given to those who have completed the CFA® Program and completed acceptable work experience requirements. The CFA Program is a three-part exam that tests the fundamentals of investment tools, valuing assets, portfolio management, and wealth planning. CFA charter holders are qualified to work in senior and executive positions in investment management, risk management, asset management, and more.

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