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Wasif Latif

Wasif Latif

Co-Founder | President & Chief Investment Officer | Sarmaya Partners

wasif@sarmayapartners.com

With over 25 years of investment experience, Wasif has built and led global equity, multi-asset, and multi-manager portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, institutional, and wealth management platforms. A recognized thought leader, he has successfully launched ETFs, mutual funds, and managed account platforms, shaping industry trends with his expertise.

Prior roles:

  • Truist Wealth – Managing Director of Portfolio Strategies, overseeing $4.5B in multi-asset portfolios.
  • Victory Capital – Head of Investments, Solutions, managing $50B across equity, multi-asset, and indexed funds.
  • USAA Asset Management – Head of Global Multi-Assets, overseeing $38B in target funds, factor ETFs, 529 plans, and equity funds.
  • Deutsche Bank Wealth – Managed $8B in multi-asset and international equity portfolios.

A respected subject matter expert, Wasif frequently shares insights on CNBC, Bloomberg TV & Radio and has been quoted in Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Money. His perspectives on market trends and investment strategies make him a sought-after voice in finance. He has also delivered keynote speeches at the Denver Gold Conference and global events in Colorado Springs and Zurich.