Clay McDaniel, CFA®

Clay McDaniel, CFA®

Clay joined the firm in 2022 when BT Wealth Management was acquired by Waverly Advisors. Clay is a Partner and serves as Chief Investment Officer. He runs the Investment Committee, the Private Markets Committee, and oversees the firm’s investment process. Prior to Waverly, Clay was a Director with Zurich Alternative Asset Management, a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company that managed more than $15 billion in investments spanning Real Estate, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds. Before Zurich, Clay served as a senior analyst focusing on private markets for Erste Bank, and prior to that for a single-family office. Clay has an MS in Economics and BBA in Finance from the University of Kentucky.

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Master of Science in Economics
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Professional Affiliations

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • CFA Society Atlanta
  • Southeastern Hedge Fund Association

Community Involvement

  • Atlanta Public Schools, Morris Brandon GO Team, Chair
  • Center for Educational Innovation, Past Board Member

Ask Me About

  • How we balance risk and reward within a diversified portfolio.
  • What individual investors can learn from family offices and institutions.
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