Sean Crawford is a Partner and Senior Portfolio Analyst at Albourne Partners, an independent, non-discretionary investment consultant focused exclusively on alternative investments. Sean works in the Portfolio Advisory Group, where he advises pensions, family offices, wealth managers, endowments and foundations across hedge fund and private markets asset classes. Sean joined Albourne in 2019.

Prior to Albourne, Sean was the Chief Investment Officer for the State of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the largest transportation network in North America. Sean was the Authority’s first Chief Investment Officer and oversaw over $15 billion in defined contribution (401k/457), defined benefit (pensions), health and welfare (OPEB), and insurance assets.

From 2000-2014, Sean held senior positions in manager research with Brown Brothers Harriman, Barclays, Lehman Brothers, and McDonald Investments where he covered all traditional and alternative asset classes.

He holds both a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) and a Master of Arts (Political Economy) from New York University. Sean has been a CAIA Charterholder since 2005.