Biography

Mr. Orndorff is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Cercano Management LLC, a multibillion dollar investment firm serving high net worth families and their family foundations. From 2016 to 2022, he was the Chief Investment Officer of Vulcan Capital, a private company founded in 1986 by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. Prior to joining Vulcan, Mr. Orndorff was the Senior Portfolio Manager for Western Asset Management from 2010 to 2016, where he oversaw multi-sector, unconstrained and absolute return portfolios. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Orndorff was a director of Mercer Advisors, where he advised on business, investment, marketing and sales strategy. For the first 20 years of his investment career, Mr. Orndorff held various senior leadership and portfolio management roles at Payden & Rygel and Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS). He serves as a director of FJ Management Inc., a private holding company managing a diverse portfolio of assets. Mr. Orndorff received a B.S. in Finance from Miami University and an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Chicago. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.