Kent is a Partner in the Denver office, where he helps manage Cerity Partners OCIO. Additionally, he holds key positions within the firm, serving as a member of both the Cerity Partners OCIO Investment Committee and the Cerity Partners OCIO Public Markets Team.
Before joining Cerity Partners, Kent was a Partner and Deputy CIO at Agility. He also led the Public Markets Team and was a voting member of the Agility Investment Committee. Prior to joining Agility, Kent was the Chief Investment Officer for Baylor University, where he was charged with overseeing the day-to-day investment practices and operations of Baylor’s endowment. Before joining Baylor, Kent was a Senior Portfolio Manager with the University of Colorado Foundation, where he was jointly responsible for the evaluation, recommendation, and monitoring of the Foundation’s then $1 billion in assets. Previously, Kent was Vice President and Senior Director for Public Markets at Qwest Asset Management Company, where he was responsible for managing over $10 billion in public market and liquid alternative investments for the company’s defined benefit assets. Prior to Qwest, he held various positions as a fixed income portfolio manager and investment professional. In Kent’s spare time, he enjoys traveling, playing golf, and attending football games with his lovely wife and their two adult children.