George Hubbard

George is a Partner in our New York office and heads the firm’s Private Direct Investment Program. In this capacity, he leads a team of investment professionals who source and diligence private companies and real estate for client investment.  In addition, he is actively engaged with his team’s clients by providing a holistic approach to wealth management. George has more than forty years of capital markets, portfolio management, and investment experience and is a member of the firm’s Private Markets Committee.

George joined the firm in December 2020 when Cerity Partners acquired Algonquin Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm he founded in 1998. As Founder and Chief Investment Officer, he provided private clients and foundations with access to institutional-quality investment consulting services, investment managers and private direct investments.

Prior to founding Algonquin Advisors, George worked in various sales, trading, and managerial capacities with leading New York investment banks Bear Stearns & Co. and The First Boston Corporation. He was a future and options trader on the Chicago Board of Trade, and began his career as a commercial lending officer with Northern Trust Bank in Chicago.