Samantha Davidson
InvestorPresident and Head of Global Investing, Partner at Cambridge Associates
New York, New York, United States
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About
Samantha Davidson is President and Head of Global Investing and a Partner at Cambridge Associates, where she runs the firm's investment business and oversees its global investment platform. She has over 20 years in asset and wealth management, having previously led investment advisory and solutions work at Mercer and spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs in wealth and asset management roles. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BS from Duke University, and is a CFA charterholder.
Experience
- Cambridge AssociatesPresident and Head of Global Investingcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York
- MercerSenior Partner - US Investments Leader2023New York, United States
- MercerSenior Partner - US Investment Solutions Leader2020 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsManaging Director - Head of Client Solutions, GS Personal Financial Management2018 — 2020New York, New York
- Goldman SachsManaging Director - Head of Digital Advice Solutions2016 — 2018New York, New York
- Goldman SachsManaging Director - Real Estate Portfolio Manager2014 — 2016New York, New York
- Goldman SachsManaging Director - Multi-Asset Class Portfolio Manager2009 — 2014New York, New York
- Goldman SachsVice President - Alternatives Manager Selection2006 — 2009New York, New York
- Guidant CorporationManager2002 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate2001New York, New York
- Goldman SachsAnalyst1997 — 2000New York, London
Skills & more
ManagementPortfolio ManagementInvestmentsValuationPrivate EquityHedge FundsVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceInvestment BankingAlternative Investments
- Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute
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Colleagues at Cambridge Associates
Adam Lester
Head of Corporate Strategy at Cambridge Associates
Alex Koriath
Partner, EMEA Regional Head at Cambridge Associates
Allison Azar
Managing Director, Head of Client Solutions—Private Client Practice at Cambridge Associates
Ashby Hatch
Head of Global Investment Research at Cambridge Associates
Brian McDonnell
Global Head of Retirement, Insurance & Government Practice at Cambridge Associates
Bryan Devereaux
Chief Technology Officer at Cambridge Associates
Carrie Lascell Brown
Chief of Staff at Cambridge Associates
Caryn Slotsky
Managing Director, Private Investment Strategy Research at Cambridge Associates
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samantha Davidson?
- Samantha Davidson is President and Head of Global Investing and a Partner at Cambridge Associates, where she runs the firm's investment business and oversees its global investment platform. She has over 20 years in asset and wealth management, having previously led investment advisory and solutions work at Mercer and spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs in wealth and asset management roles. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BS from Duke University, and is a CFA charterholder.
- Where does Samantha Davidson work?
- Samantha Davidson is President and Head of Global Investing, Partner at Cambridge Associates.
- Where did Samantha Davidson go to school?
- Samantha Davidson studied at Duke University (BS, Biology - Neuroscience); Harvard Business School (MBA); John Burroughs School.
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