Institutional Investor is now accepting nominations for the 9th Annual Allocators’ Choice Awards, which honor standout investment leaders and the next generation of CIOs. Allocators can click here for the nomination form and submit their wish list of nominees and why they should be recognized. (Hint: The more detail, the better.) Submissions close April 10.
The 2026 awards ceremony will take place on September 17, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. This year’s program features ten categories — including the return of Team of the Year — designed to recognize excellence across every corner of the institutional investment world:
- Public Plan CIO of the Year
- Corporate Plan CIO of the Year
- Endowment/Foundation CIO of the Year
- Healthcare System CIO of the Year
- Family Office Investor of the Year
- Insurance CIO of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Allocator Rising Stars
- Asset Manager/Allocator Partnership of the Year
- Leadership and Vision in the Allocator Community
Take some time to think about the people who are delivering results, shaping strategy, innovating under pressure, or strengthening their organizations in meaningful ways. In a year marked by tariffs, wars, market volatility, and now an oil crisis, it will be especially inspiring to recognize and celebrate true leaders.
The finalists for 2026 will be in good company. Last year, among others, II honored Dave Morehead of Baylor University as the Endowment/Foundation CIO of the Year, New York Presbyterian’s Anne Dinneen for Health Care System CIO of the Year, CalPERS’ Anton Orlich for Leadership and Vision, and GE Investment Management’s Harshal Chaudhari as Corporate Plan CIO of the Year. And there are plenty more. Read about last year’s cast of characters here.
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