Key Takeaways
- • Jason Perlioni, former CIO of Johns Hopkins University's $9 billion endowment, joined Denver-based Cherry Creek Family Offices as senior partner and chair of the investment committee, effective July 2025.
- • Cherry Creek Family Offices manages $3 billion in assets for ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational families and was founded in 2010; Perlioni will work alongside managing partners Kevin Burke and Tim Ulfig, and CIO Corey McKiernan.
- • Perlioni brings 8+ years of endowment leadership experience, having served as Johns Hopkins CIO from 2017 to 2024, and previously held senior investment roles at Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, UBS Global Asset Management, and Northwestern University's endowment office.
- • The hire reflects continued talent consolidation in the family office sector, with experienced institutional asset managers transitioning to specialized OCIO (outsourced chief investment officer) platforms managing concentrated ultra-high-net-worth portfolios.
Summary
Jason Perlioni, who led Johns Hopkins University's $9 billion endowment as chief investment officer for seven years, has joined Cherry Creek Family Offices LLC as senior partner and chair of the investment committee. The appointment, announced Tuesday, July 29, 2025, positions Perlioni to influence investment strategy across the Denver-based firm's $3 billion asset base serving ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational families.
Perlioni departed Johns Hopkins in 2024 after establishing himself as a senior institutional investor. His tenure at the university, which began in 2017, followed earlier roles as CIO of Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, a director-level position at UBS Global Asset Management, and investment management experience at Northwestern University's endowment office. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
At Cherry Creek Family Offices—founded in 2010 and headquartered in Denver—Perlioni will collaborate directly with managing partners Kevin Burke and Tim Ulfig, as well as existing Chief Investment Officer Corey McKiernan. In his statement, Perlioni cited the firm's "industry-leading offerings, investment acumen and client service" as the primary driver of his decision to join during this phase of his career.
The move reflects broader labor market dynamics in the family office sector, where outsourced CIO specialists increasingly compete for experienced institutional asset managers. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins replaced Perlioni with Mike Barry, who previously served as CIO of Georgetown University's endowment, signaling the active circulation of talent among major educational institutions and specialized wealth management platforms.
Perlioni departed Johns Hopkins in 2024 after establishing himself as a senior institutional investor. His tenure at the university, which began in 2017, followed earlier roles as CIO of Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, a director-level position at UBS Global Asset Management, and investment management experience at Northwestern University's endowment office. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
At Cherry Creek Family Offices—founded in 2010 and headquartered in Denver—Perlioni will collaborate directly with managing partners Kevin Burke and Tim Ulfig, as well as existing Chief Investment Officer Corey McKiernan. In his statement, Perlioni cited the firm's "industry-leading offerings, investment acumen and client service" as the primary driver of his decision to join during this phase of his career.
The move reflects broader labor market dynamics in the family office sector, where outsourced CIO specialists increasingly compete for experienced institutional asset managers. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins replaced Perlioni with Mike Barry, who previously served as CIO of Georgetown University's endowment, signaling the active circulation of talent among major educational institutions and specialized wealth management platforms.
Go deeper than the headline
Research every firm in this story, track the ones that matter and get the daily briefing — free for 7 days.