Jason K DeSena

Executive Director
Jason DeSena, CFA, executive director, is the Head of Research & Analytics and a Portfolio Manager for the Alternatives Investment Strategy & Solutions team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Jason is responsible for portfolio design and management of multi-alternatives investment solutions that span global alternatives such as private real estate, infrastructure, transport, alternative credit, private equity, liquid alternatives. He is a member of the Alternatives Investment Strategy & Solutions – Investment Committee. Jason supports all aspects of the AISS team's investment process including portfolio construction, investment management, portfolio modeling, research, and portfolio analytics. Prior to his current role, Jason was a member of the JPMAM Global Transportation and Asian Infrastructure investment platforms. Before joining the firm, Jason worked at Mercer Investment Consulting where he was responsible for developing and delivering customized investment solutions to institutional clients. His experience at Mercer included working with corporate and public pension plans on strategic asset allocation, asset-liability matching, and manager selection. Jason holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University. He is a CFA charterholder and holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.