Key Takeaways
- • Grace Uniacke joined Russell Investments in 2025 as Director, Alternative Solutions, leading the firm's alternatives capabilities and client relationship strategy across prospective and existing institutional accounts.
- • Uniacke brings specialized expertise in alternative investment products, including credit and venture capital strategies, developed through prior roles at ArrowMark Partners (Credit Product Specialist), StepStone Group (Vice President, Venture Capital Product Specialist), and earlier positions in investor relations and manager due diligence.
- • In her current role, Uniacke is responsible for articulating Russell Investments' alternatives investment strategies, expanding awareness of the firm's alternatives platform, and driving product development and thought leadership initiatives to support alternatives growth.
- • Uniacke holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame, positioning her as a credentialed voice in institutional alternatives investing.
Summary
Grace Uniacke has joined Russell Investments as Director, Alternative Solutions, a role focused on expanding the firm's alternatives investment capabilities and supporting institutional client relationships. Uniacke joined Russell Investments in 2025 and brings a specialized background in alternative asset classes, having previously held product specialist roles across credit and venture capital strategies at leading alternative asset managers.
Prior to Russell Investments, Uniacke served as a Credit Product Specialist at ArrowMark Partners, a boutique asset manager, and held the position of Vice President, Venture Capital Product Specialist at StepStone Group, one of the largest private market infrastructure platforms globally. Her earlier career included roles as an Investor Relations Associate at Columbus Hill Capital Management and investment research and manager due diligence experience at Simon Quick Advisors, demonstrating a progression from research and due diligence into product strategy and client solutions.
In her current position at Russell Investments, Uniacke focuses on articulating the firm's alternatives investment strategies and offerings to institutional clients, increasing market awareness of Russell Investments' alternatives platform, and contributing to product development and thought leadership initiatives. Her responsibilities support both prospective client acquisition and retention of existing institutional relationships, reflecting Russell's broader push to grow its alternatives business among sophisticated investors and advisors.
Uniacke's credentials include the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, a recognized credential in the alternative investment industry, and a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Her appointment reflects Russell Investments' commitment to staffing its alternatives division with specialists who possess deep product knowledge and institutional relationships in private markets, credit, and venture capital segments.
Prior to Russell Investments, Uniacke served as a Credit Product Specialist at ArrowMark Partners, a boutique asset manager, and held the position of Vice President, Venture Capital Product Specialist at StepStone Group, one of the largest private market infrastructure platforms globally. Her earlier career included roles as an Investor Relations Associate at Columbus Hill Capital Management and investment research and manager due diligence experience at Simon Quick Advisors, demonstrating a progression from research and due diligence into product strategy and client solutions.
In her current position at Russell Investments, Uniacke focuses on articulating the firm's alternatives investment strategies and offerings to institutional clients, increasing market awareness of Russell Investments' alternatives platform, and contributing to product development and thought leadership initiatives. Her responsibilities support both prospective client acquisition and retention of existing institutional relationships, reflecting Russell's broader push to grow its alternatives business among sophisticated investors and advisors.
Uniacke's credentials include the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, a recognized credential in the alternative investment industry, and a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Her appointment reflects Russell Investments' commitment to staffing its alternatives division with specialists who possess deep product knowledge and institutional relationships in private markets, credit, and venture capital segments.
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