Richard Kondub

About Richard Kondub

I am a strategic and execution-focused investment professional with over 10 years of experience in SMA implementation, portfolio oversight, and cross-functional leadership within private wealth management.In my current role at BBH, I lead a team that sits at the center of portfolio execution — collaborating closely with portfolio managers, investment research, relationship managers, compliance, and operations to deliver scalable investment solutions.I manage complex, high-AUM books of business and lead key firmwide initiatives to improve operational efficiency and risk management. I am passionate about delivering high-quality execution, driving process improvements, and supporting teams that help clients achieve their investment objectives.Currently preparing for the FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam

Experience

1. Vice President Portfolio Strategy & Sma Implementation Lead

   Brown Brothers Harriman

   May 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Progressed from Associate to Vice President within BBH’s Private Banking Portfolio Specialist team, currently leading multi-asset SMA implementation across 4,800 portfolios and $30.7B in AUM. Manage a team of four Trading Specialists and oversee scalable execution of portfolio strategy, risk controls, and platform initiatives.• Oversee portfolio allocations for 2,300 SMA portfolios ($14.6B AUM), ensuring alignment with model targets, IPS guidelines, and tactical asset shifts.• Support firmwide implementation of investment strategy changes for proprietary and third-party managers.• Led development of a restriction coding framework with the Risk team, enabling the activation of $312M in previously restricted AUM.• Acted as BBH’s internal lead on CRD IBOR adoption, supporting system transition and data alignment across front-office workflows.• Manage platform enhancements in Charles River, including testing, rollout, and exception reduction.• Provide daily CRE support and front-office training across seven wealth offices, ensuring platform adoption and issue resolution.• Review control reports daily to confirm trade accuracy, IPS compliance, and platform integrity.

Education

• Susquehanna University

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in Finance, Finance

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Investment Management
• Equities
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Investments
• Hedge Funds
• Fund of Funds
• Capital Markets
• Securities
• Fixed Income