Kofi Kodua
Director of Research and Portfolio Manager
Kofi is responsible for researching publicly traded equities and managing client portfolios.
Kofi has over 15 years of experience in investment research, portfolio management and ESG investing. He has proven expertise in managing equity and sustainability-themed portfolios, conducting fundamental and thematic research and orchestrating stewardship initiatives to drive regulatory-compliant sustainable investments. Kofi was a founding member of KeyTranche, an investment analytics platform that leverages advanced technologies and data to transform how investors analyze opportunities and make investment decisions.
Prior to that, Kofi spent 12 years at Allianz Global Investors as a research analyst and senior portfolio manager, overseeing three public equity ESG funds, and helping to build the firm’s Global Thematic Equity platform focused on sustainable investing. In his role as a research analyst, over the years he focused on multiple industries including Technology, Telecommunications, Consumer and Healthcare, and on thematic topics including Clean Energy, Water, Waste Management and Healthcare.
Kofi received his undergraduate degree in computer science at Claflin University and his MBA in Finance and Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Kofi lives in Somerset, New Jersey with his wife and two kids. He enjoys traveling and is an avid supporter of the EPL team Chelsea Football Club.