Linsey Schoemehl Payne

Marquette’s CCO, Linsey serves on the firm’s board of directors and co-leads the Sustainable Investing Group.

Linsey Schoemehl Payne is a managing partner and the chief compliance officer for Marquette Associates and serves on the firm’s board of directors. An owner of the firm, Linsey has been with the company since 2016 and has 17 years of investment experience. She serves as the primary consultant on several client relationships. Linsey is the chair of the firm’s sustainable investing group, co-lead of the nonprofit services group, and a member of the OCIO committee, operations committee, and traditional investment manager search committee.

Prior to joining Marquette, Linsey served as general counsel and chief compliance officer to the Illinois State Board of Investment and was responsible for negotiating and providing legal review for investment advisory and consulting contracts and overseeing the portfolio’s corporate governance and compliance programs.

Linsey holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law, and an M.B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is a member of the bar of the State of Illinois.

Doug Oest, CAIA

Doug Oest is a managing partner for Marquette Associates and serves on the firm’s executive committee. An owner of the firm, Doug has been with the company since 2003 and has 23 years of investment experience. He leads the corporate practice area at Marquette and serves as the primary investment consultant on several client relationships. Doug is a member of the firm’s operations committee, IT committee, and nonprofit services group.

Doug earned a B.B.A. in management and finance from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a member of the CAIA Association®.

Mike Piotrowski, CAIA

Mike Piotrowski is a managing partner for Marquette Associates. An owner of the firm, Mike has been with the company since 2005 and has 21 years of investment experience. He serves as the primary investment consultant on several of the firm’s client relationships, with a focus on non-profit organizations including health systems, foundations, and endowments. Mike is a co-lead of the firm’s nonprofit services group and a member of the operations committee and OCIO committee.

Prior to joining Marquette, Mike was a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.A. from Indiana University. Mike holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a member of the CAIA Association®.

Christopher Caparelli, CFA

Chris Caparelli is a managing partner for Marquette Associates. An owner of the firm, Chris has been with the company since 2009 and has 17 years of investment experience. He serves as the primary consultant on several client relationships, with a focus on public funds, Taft-Hartley plans, and nonprofit organizations. Chris leads Marquette’s internal consultant development program and is a member of the firm’s nonprofit services group.

Prior to joining Marquette, Chris was an analyst in the fund marketing group of Henderson Global Investors.

Chris was an Evans Scholar at Marquette University, where he graduated with a B.S. in finance from the applied investment management program. He holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Chris is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.

Aimee O’Connor, CFP®

Aimee is a managing partner at Marquette with over 20 years of investment experience.

Aimee O’Connor is a managing partner for Marquette Associates and has 21 years of investment experience. An owner of the firm, Aimee has been with the company since 2019 and serves as the primary consultant on several religious, endowment, high net worth, and family office client relationships. She serves as co-chair of the firm’s private client consulting committee and is a member of the firm’s sustainable investing group and nonprofit services group.

Prior to joining Marquette, Aimee was an independent consultant working with RIAs, family offices, and high net worth individuals. Previously, she was the co-director of consulting and senior consultant at a nationally-recognized investment consulting firm.

Aimee holds a B.A. in management with a minor in mathematics from Loras College. She is a CFP® practitioner and a former member of Northwestern University’s CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Education Program faculty and CFP® Advisory Board. Aimee serves on the Chairman’s Advisory Council at Big Shoulders Fund, as trustee for the investment board of the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and is a member of Women Investment Professionals, Chicago.

Jesus Jimenez

Jesus Jimenez is a principal for Marquette Associates and has 13 years of investment experience. He joined the firm in 2012 and serves as the investment consultant on several client relationships. Jesus is a member of the firm’s defined contribution services committee and traditional investment manager search committee.

Jesus holds a B.S in economics from DePaul University and an M.B.A with distinction in finance and applied economics from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the auxiliary board for the National Museum of Mexican Art and a board member of the financial advisory committee for the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton, Iowa.

Matt Nowak, AIF®

Matt Nowak is the associate director of defined contribution for Marquette Associates and co-leads the defined contribution services team.

Matt Nowak is the associate director of defined contribution for Marquette Associates and has 10 years of investment experience. He joined the firm in 2021 and actively supports the DC practice working with a variety of client relationships. Matt is a co-leader of the defined contribution services team, collaborating with consultants and clients to provide guidance on fiduciary best practices, investment research including target date funds and retirement income, plan design, recordkeeper evaluation, and participant engagement, among other topics. He is a member of the firm’s defined contribution committee and traditional investment manager search committee.

Prior to joining Marquette, Matt was a regional internal consultant at Nationwide Financial, where he partnered with financial advisors to provide retirement plan solutions for plan sponsors and participants.

Matt holds a B.B.A. with a certificate in international business from Ohio University. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation. Additionally, he serves on the Investment Committee for the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) and is a member of the Institutional Consultant Advisory Council for the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA).

Jessica Noviskis, CFA

Jessica is Marquette’s OCIO committee chair and collaborates with consultants and the research team to determine portfolio strategy for the firm’s OCIO clients.

Jessica Noviskis is the OCIO portfolio strategist for Marquette Associates. She joined Marquette in 2020 and has 17 years of investment experience. Jessica works alongside consultants and collaborates with the research team to determine asset allocation, manager selection, and other portfolio strategy for the firm’s OCIO clients. She leads the regular review of client portfolios, asset class structure, and portfolio positioning and works with the OCIO operations team on onboarding, audits, and other portfolio maintenance. Jessica chairs the firm’s OCIO committee and is a member of the traditional and alternative investment manager search committees and investment committee.

Previously, Jessica was the director of alternatives and a senior research analyst at Marquette. Prior to joining Marquette, Jessica spent 12 years in investment management, as a senior analyst at 1060 Capital Management, a vice president at Brookfield Investment Management, and an equity analyst at Artisan Partners.

Jessica holds a B.B.A. in finance, investment and banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.S.M. in finance analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business. She is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.