Mike Huff

Managing Director – Head of Asset Allocation & Derivatives TIAA

Mike is the Head of Asset Allocation for TIAA’s $300 Billion General Account investment portfolio. He leads TIAA’s asset allocation process and is responsible for TIAA’s derivatives and hedging programs, currency risk management, and portfolio ALM. He also manages TIAA’s capital markets activities including spread lending programs and debt capital markets. Before joining TIAA, Mike was an Investment Risk Manager at Genworth Financial where he was responsible for ALM, derivatives risk oversight and counterparty credit risk. At Genworth, Mike was also a Senior Derivative Trader responsible for developing hedging strategies and trading interest rate swaps, futures, and equity options. Prior to Genworth, Mike worked for Principal Financial Group and managed a portfolio of structured products and derivatives. Mike holds a BS in industrial engineering from University of Michigan and an MBA in finance from University of Illinois. He is a CFA Charterholder and a Professional Risk Manager (PRM).