Vidya Rajappa

Vidya Rajappa, CFA has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Vidya is currently serving as the Chair of the Retirement Income Committee at the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) since 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Multi-Asset Strategies Portfolio Management at American Century Investments since 2018.

Vidya also worked at AllianceBernstein from 2001 to 2016, where they served as a Senior Vice President in Multi-Asset Solutions for Defined Contribution. Additionally, they held the role of Senior Vice President in Global Analytics from 2001 to 2008 at AllianceBernstein.

Before joining AllianceBernstein, Vidya worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management as a Vice President in Quantitative Analytics (Capital Markets Research) from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that, they held the position of Assistant Vice President in Equity Trading Systems from 1994 to 1997 at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Vidya Rajappa, CFA holds a Master of Science degree from New York University. Their field of study during their time at the university focused on Statistics & Operations Research, specifically in the Financial Engineering Track. No specific start or end year for their education at New York University was provided.