Joe Brennan, CFA

Managing Director - Global Chief Risk Officer at Vanguard

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

About

As Vanguard's global chief risk officer, I'm responsible for overseeing our global risk and security functions for our more than 50 million investors. Previously, I was head of Vanguard's Equity Index Group, chief investment officer of the Asia Pacific region, a director of Vanguard Investments Australia, and head of Vanguard's Portfolio Review Department. After earning a B.A. in economics from Fairfield University, I received an M.S. degree in finance from Drexel University. I’m also a graduate of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program and a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Experience

  • Vanguard (26 yrs 11 mos)
    • Managing Director - Global Chief Risk Officer
      Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

    • Global Head of Index Equities
      Feb 2013 - Sep 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    • Asia Pacific Chief Investment Officer
      Mar 2009 - Feb 2013 · 4 yrs

  • Corporate Bond Trader/PM at MetLife
    Jun 1996 - Jul 1999 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Vanguard (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Fixed Income Trader
      Jun 1994 - Jun 1996 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Assistant Credit Analyst
      Dec 1992 - Jun 1994 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • IID Associate
      Sep 1991 - Dec 1992 · 1 yr 4 mos