Macquarie Asset Management, which manages $218.7bn (£166.4bn) in assets, has expanded its wealth team with three hires as part of its broader push for delivering alternative investment strategies to these clients.
The firm has appointed Crista Demasi as head of US strategic relationships group, Debra Probst as global head of wealth channel marketing, and Danielle Hickey as director of platform development, private markets solutions.
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Hickey, who joins from Nuveen, will lead efforts to expand Macquarie’s fintech and digital distribution partnerships, integrating private markets access across advisor platforms. While Demasi, previously with Invesco, will focus on client engagement around Macquarie’s private infrastructure and energy capabilities, spanning both equity and debt.
Probst, who joins after a 30-year tenure at PGIM Investments, will strengthen Macquarie’s wealth channel marketing strategy and enhance engagement with wealth audiences across global distribution platforms.
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“We are thrilled to welcome Crista, Danielle, and Debra to our Wealth team,” said Kimberly LaPointe, head of wealth at Macquarie Asset Management. “By strengthening our team, we’re better positioned to deliver our leading infrastructure platform and wealth solutions to wealth management firms and their clients globally.”
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