Diane Garnick was born on January 19, 1967 and she is an American investment manager and the investment strategist at Invesco. Garnick is the Chairman of the Investment Committee for CHRISTUS Health, a health system providing care to the under-insured in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and in Mexico. She is the founder of The Ladies in Red, an organization formed to create an opportunity for anyone, anywhere, to make a meaningful contribution to society.Garnick is a frequent contributor on national and international television stations, such as CNBC, Bloomberg TV and FOX News. She is a sought-after keynote speaker at industry events throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, where she draws in large audiences hoping to hear her market insights and improve their own careers. She ha
s over 15 years of investment experience focusing on asset allocation strategies designed to provide financial security in retirement.
Garnick’s ascent on Wall Street began in the 1990s when she was working for Deloitte & Touche on a Merrill Lynch project. Merrill Lynch offered her a job and a mere three years after earning her degree Diane accepted an offer to become a Global Equity Derivatives Strategist at Merrill Lynch. Today Garnick works closely with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Investment Officers and Trustees of the world’s largest pension plans and social security systems to help them understand the implications of their investment decisions prior to being implemented.
She has authored hundreds of reports that focus on portfolio construction, volatility, corporate actions, equity indices, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), futures, options, accounting and taxation. Garnick’s writing style has been described as “translating math into English” by Pensions & Investments. She brings complex investment theories into the reach of many decision makers. Her tireless efforts have helped improve the risk-return profile of thousands of pension plans. She is frequently called “The Pension Princess” by TV show hosts.
Garnick is one of the growing number of Wall Street executives who have transitioned from being world class financiers to world class philanthropists. She is the founder of the Ladies in Red, a charitable organization with the simple mission of providing an opportunity for anyone, anywhere, to make a meaningful contribution to society.
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