Varun Thakkar is a senior investment associate for CIBC Private Wealth in Boston with over 5 years of industry experience. In this role, he is responsible for manager due diligence and selection for CIBC Private Wealth’s Multi-Manager Investment Program.

Prior to joining the firm, Varun was a senior investment analyst at Zenith Investment Partners, where he evaluated long-only, listed infrastructure, emerging markets, listed property and long-short equity fund managers.

Varun earned a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting and finance from The University of Melbourne. Additionally, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Society Boston.