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Cian Desmond

Cian Desmond

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments, Wilshire

Cian is a Senior Vice President and a member of Wilshire's Alternatives Research and Portfolio Management teams. At Wilshire, Cian is responsible for Credit, Real Assets, and Alternative Yield investments and portfolios. He is a voting member of Wilshire’s Global Investment Committee, Alternatives Manager Research Committee, and Alternatives Oversight Committee. Prior to joining Wilshire in 2018, Cian led investment research, strategy, and selection for a large, Boston-based family office. Cian earned a B.S. in Finance from Wake Forest University.

Wilshire Advisors is a diversified global financial services firm serving institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and the individuals they represent. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in the United States with offices worldwide, Wilshire advises on over $1.6 trillion in assets and manages $176 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

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