Jessica Oleson, CFA

Jessica joined Bridgewater in 2009 and is currently the Head of Institutional Distribution and Consultant Relations, and a Partner at the firm. Over the past 16+ years, Jessica has covered Bridgewater’s US and international clients, including public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, university endowments, charitable foundations, and foreign governments. Jessica also oversees the firm’s investment organization mentorship program, where she leads and coaches young professionals directly. Jessica is committed to helping up-and-coming talent develop the tools to build both a rewarding career and personal life.
 
Prior to joining Bridgewater, Jessica was an Investment Director at Wellington Management, where she focused on commodities and multi-asset portfolios, and before that she was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, where she served clients in the financial services industry. Jessica earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT, an MS in Environmental and Biological Engineering from Cornell, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society and the Stamford Society of Security Analysts. Jessica lives in Connecticut with her husband and their six children.