Key Takeaways
- • Jason Perlioni, former Chief Investment Officer of Johns Hopkins University's $9 billion endowment, has joined Denver-based Cherry Creek Family Offices as senior partner and chair of the investment committee.
- • Cherry Creek Family Offices manages $3 billion in assets for ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational families and was founded in 2010; Perlioni will collaborate with managing partners Kevin Burke and Tim Ulfig and CIO Corey McKiernan.
- • Perlioni departed Johns Hopkins in 2024 after seven years as CIO (2017–2024) and previously held senior investment roles at Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, UBS Global Asset Management, and Northwestern University's endowment.
- • The hire underscores continued talent migration from university endowments to family offices, reflecting the sector's growing competitive advantage in recruiting experienced institutional asset managers.
Summary
Jason Perlioni, who led Johns Hopkins University's $9 billion endowment as Chief Investment Officer for seven years, has joined Colorado-based Cherry Creek Family Offices as senior partner and chair of the investment committee, the firm announced on July 29, 2025. Perlioni will work alongside managing partners Kevin Burke and Tim Ulfig and existing CIO Corey McKiernan at the Denver-headquartered multi-family office.
Cherry Creek Family Offices, founded in 2010, manages $3 billion in assets exclusively for ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational families. In his new role, Perlioni will lead the firm's investment strategy and committee oversight. He characterized the move as a natural career progression: "As I considered the next phase of my career, the opportunity to impact the industry-leading offerings, investment acumen and client service at CCFO made joining this team the clear choice."
Perlioni departed Johns Hopkins in mid-2024 and was succeeded by Mike Barry, formerly CIO of Georgetown University's endowment. Prior to his tenure at Johns Hopkins, Perlioni served as Chief Investment Officer of Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, where he led asset management strategy. His career also includes director-level positions at UBS Global Asset Management and an investment role in Northwestern University's endowment office. He holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Rice University and an MBA in finance from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
The appointment reflects ongoing talent flows from large university endowments to specialized family office platforms, where senior institutional investors continue to drive strategic positioning in alternative investments and portfolio management.
Cherry Creek Family Offices, founded in 2010, manages $3 billion in assets exclusively for ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational families. In his new role, Perlioni will lead the firm's investment strategy and committee oversight. He characterized the move as a natural career progression: "As I considered the next phase of my career, the opportunity to impact the industry-leading offerings, investment acumen and client service at CCFO made joining this team the clear choice."
Perlioni departed Johns Hopkins in mid-2024 and was succeeded by Mike Barry, formerly CIO of Georgetown University's endowment. Prior to his tenure at Johns Hopkins, Perlioni served as Chief Investment Officer of Pritzker Group Asset Management's single-family office, where he led asset management strategy. His career also includes director-level positions at UBS Global Asset Management and an investment role in Northwestern University's endowment office. He holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Rice University and an MBA in finance from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
The appointment reflects ongoing talent flows from large university endowments to specialized family office platforms, where senior institutional investors continue to drive strategic positioning in alternative investments and portfolio management.
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