David Matter, CFA

David Matter, CFA, Managing Director, is the Co-Chief Investment Officer of BlackRock Alternative Advisors (BAA), the firm's Hedge Fund Solutions team. Mr. Matter is Chair of the BAA Investment Committee, a member of the BAA Management Committee, and a member of BAA's Co-Investment Portfolio Management Group. He is also a portfolio manager and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring hedge fund managers and hedge fund-sponsored co-investments.

Mr. Matter's service with the firm dates back to 1998, including his years with Quellos Group, LLC, from which the alternative investment management business was acquired by BlackRock in 2007. At Quellos, he served as a Principal responsible for management of Absolute Return Strategy portfolios and Investment Research. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Matter was involved in the funding and operation of four start-up companies. Mr. Matter began his career as a financial analyst with Bankers Trust and the American Funds-Capital Group.

Mr. Matter earned a BA degree with a concentration in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, an MBA degree, with honors, and an MA degree in international studies, both from the University of Washington in 1998.