Julianna Paterra is a research analyst for Marquette Associates and has five years of investment experience. She joined the firm in 2014 and is responsible for conducting due diligence on alternative products and managers and target date funds, as well as developing macroeconomic and capital markets research. She is a member of the firm’s investment committee, defined contribution services committee, traditional investment manager search committee, alternative investment manager search committee, and impact investing committee.

Julianna holds a B.S. in molecular genetics with a minor in business from The Ohio State University and previously served as President of The Ohio State Alumni Club of Chicago. She is a CFA charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute, and the CFA Society of Chicago. Julianna also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a member of the CAIA Association®. Additionally, she is a member of Women’s Investment Professionals, Chicago.