Kara Hooks, CTP
Kara Hooks, CTP, joined Chandler Asset Management in 2012 as an administrative assistant and has had a front row seat to the firm’s growth ever since. Within a year of joining the team, she was tapped to help build and grow the firm’s client service function, instilling the values of proactive communication, fiduciary responsibility, and […]
Steve Huntley, CPFO
Steve Huntley joined Chandler in March of 2025 as a Senior Portfolio Strategist. His responsibilities include maintaining relationships with clients and helping guide their portfolios through varying market cycles. Prior to joining Chandler, Steve served as the Director of Finance and Administration at the City of Farmersville in Central California while holding multiple leadership roles […]
Scott Stitcher, CFA, CMFC
Scott Stitcher joined Chandler in 2025 as a Senior Portfolio Strategist in the Clearwater, Florida office. As a member of the Chandler Investment Team, he is responsible for building and maintaining client relationships with public entities, along with participating actively in the portfolio management process. Scott has 28 years of investment experience, focused largely on […]
Chris Blackwood
Chris Blackwood joined Chandler in 2024 as a Senior Portfolio and Investment Pool Strategist. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on local government investment pools (LGIPs), separately managed accounts and bond proceeds portfolios. Prior to joining the firm, Chris was a managing director at PFM […]
John McDowell, CFA, CMT
John McDowell is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Chandler Asset Management. He is responsible for implementing portfolio strategy and securities trading in client accounts and contributing to the firm’s market outlook. Prior to joining Chandler in 2023, John spent eleven years performing fundamental company and market research and analysis and portfolio management at an investment […]
Carlos Oblites
Carlos Oblites is Senior Portfolio Strategist and Investment Pool Strategist at Chandler Asset Management. He is responsible for building and maintaining client relationships with public agencies along with participating actively in the portfolio management process. Carlos has over 30 years of investment and financial experience, focused largely on managing short-term fixed income and pension strategies […]
Julie Hughes
Julie Hughes, Senior Portfolio Strategist, has more than 30 years of finance, strategy, and client relationship management experience. Julie works extensively with clients to develop and implement investment strategies for operating funds and bond proceeds. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and regularly writes the Firm’s economic and market commentary. She is a […]
Alaynè Marie Sampson, CTP
Alaynè Marie Sampson, CTP, joined Chandler Asset Management in 2022 as a Senior Portfolio Strategist, bringing a dynamic combination of business acumen, market knowledge and insatiable curiosity to the firm. During her 20+ year career, Alaynè Marie has held roles in process improvement and systems analysis, marketing, operations and multiple facets of finance, making her […]
Daniel Delaney, CFA
Daniel (Dan) Delaney is a Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Chandler Asset Management. He plays a pivotal role in investment strategy development and portfolio risk management alongside the Co-CIOs and is responsible for implementing portfolio strategy and securities trading in client accounts. Dan is co-Chair of the Sector Committee and a member of both the Credit Committee and […]
Genny Lynkiewicz, CFA
Genny Lynkiewicz, CFA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager and joined the firm in 2015. Genny has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry, specializing in fixed income investments. She is responsible for implementing portfolio strategy and securities trading in client accounts. Prior to joining Chandler, Genny worked at BMO Asset Management in Chicago, […]