Alissa is an institutional portfolio manager at RBC GAM specializing in emerging market equity strategies. In this role, she communicates with emerging markets equity strategy clients on an ongoing basis and ensures the professionals working on an account understand and pursue the client’s objectives. Alissa joined RBC GAM in 2020. She was previously a research consultant at an investment consulting firm based in Boston. There she was responsible for conducting manager due diligence on hedge fund and multi-asset strategies for institutional investors, while aiding in thematic research and client portfolio construction. She began her career in the investment industry in 2011.  Alissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, in the U.S.