Ryan Bailey

Chief Investment Officer, Paradigm Institutional Investments

Ryan Bailey is Chief Investment Officer at Paradigm Institutional Investments offering a wealth of knowledge and strategic insights to the team, enhancing the firm’s capacity to create great investment solutions and drive superior outcomes for clients.

Ryan graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He holds a number of certifications including: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA), and Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designations.

Ryan currently serves as a Director on the board of Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO), Board Member for the Texas Alternative Investment Association, Bridgeway Capital Management, STREAM Foundation, Portfolios with Purpose, Dallas CFA Society, and is an Angel for the Texas Wall Street Women. In addition, Ryan serves on the Investment Committee for Texas Employee Retirement System, American Heart Association, Dallas Police and Fire, and Parkland Hospital and as a strategic advisor for Carbonado Partners.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Ryan received notoriety for his job as the Head of Investments at Children’s Health System of Texas, where he expertly managed assets totaling $1.8 billion across 4 different portfolios. As the founding investment officer, Ryan played a vital role in creating the investment department, designing and executing systems, procedures, and governance structures to create a top-tier endowment office.

Prior to, Ryan was Investment Officer and Interim Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Meadows Foundation where he successfully drove the due diligence process, contributed to the formulation of strategic asset allocation, and designed and executed investment strategies to achieve competitive performance.

Ryan has received numerous honors and recognitions from major organizations such as Institutional Investor, Asset International – Chief Investment Officer Magazine (aiCIO), and Trusted Insight.