Alternative Investments
Angela Centeno, CPA
Director
Angela Centeno joined Cutter Associates in 2015, bringing more than 20 years of experience in financial services. Prior to Cutter, Angela worked for The Northern Trust Company in multiple roles managing enterprise market data, investment operations outsourcing, vendor relationships, and custodian relationships. She previously held senior positions in operations management, project management, data management, and solutions implementation.
Angela earned a bachelor of science in accounting and a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Kansas, as well as an MBA in finance from DePaul University. She is a registered CPA.
Recent research assignments and publications include the following:
- Asset Management Trends: 2022 and Beyond
- Market Data Administration
- An Introduction to Vendor Management
- Best Practices for Developing a Vendor Management Program
- Vendor Management: Trends ─ And the Tools that Can Help
- Data Cataloging Tools
- Rethinking Research Management
- Alternative Investments
- Managing Benchmark and Index Data
Jon Chandler
Director
Jon Chandler brings more than ten years of experience in the financial services industry to his Director's role at Cutter Associates. Prior to joining Cutter, Jon was a senior business analyst for State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), where he was involved in a number of projects for the front and middle office, including UAT design and execution for an order management system (Fidessa IMS), the implementation of a web-based due diligence platform (FundInsight), and an enterprise solution to support blended benchmarks. Prior to his project roles, Jon was a principal in fixed income trade operations at SSGA. He has extensive experience with post-trade operations and applications, such as OASYS/CTM, PORTIA, MBSExpert, and Failstation. Jon earned a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Florida and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Recent research assignments and publications include the following:
- Alternative Investment Systems
- Collateral Management
- Investment Accounting Solutions
- Order Management Systems
- Performance Measurement and Attribution Systems
- Reconciliation Solutions
- Risk Management Systems
