Chicago, April 27, 2026–(business telegram)–Northern Trust Wealth Management has appointed Beata Kir as Chief Investment Officer of the Global Family Office (GFO).
Kier will oversee investment strategy for GFO, leading portfolio construction and providing investment insight to ultra-high-net-worth families and family offices. GFO is the fastest growing segment of Wealth Management, serving over 550 clients with an average net worth in excess of US$1 billion.
“Family offices today are dealing with increasingly complex portfolios, private markets performance and multi-generational planning challenges,” said Dino De Vita, Chairman of GFO. “Beta brings a disciplined approach to asset allocation, manager selection and portfolio construction, based on years of advising sophisticated investors. She knows how to translate that experience into the differentiated insights and solutions that families expect from Northern Trust.”
“GFO is dedicated to supporting families who have worked diligently to build a lasting legacy, and they deserve an investment strategy that matches their commitment and complexity,” Kier said. “Family offices are often at the forefront of developing investment opportunities, and I focus on providing innovative solutions across asset classes for my clients.”
Kir most recently served as Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer at The Copia Group, a private credit firm providing direct lending. Prior to Copia, Kier spent 17 years at Bernstein Private Wealth Management, including as Co-Chief Investment Officer and National Managing Director. During that time, he broadened investment offerings, deepened asset allocation advice, and advanced thought leadership and innovation. Early in his career, he held roles at Aurora LLC (formerly Harris Alternatives) and Goldman Sachs.
Kir is active in governance and philanthropic leadership where she can increase her investing impact. For nearly three years, Kier served as an independent director and chair of the nominating/governance committee for Nomura’s Active ETFs Delaware Trust. She is a board member and investment committee member at the Poetry Foundation and Temple Sukkat Sholom. She had previously worked in a similar capacity at Mahila Nilayya.
Kier holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Northern Trust Wealth Management is a leading private bank serving affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses. Northern Trust Wealth Management, which combines deep expertise with innovative technology and service excellence, had US$497.6 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2026. Northern Trust Company is an equal housing lender. Member FDIC.