Octavio Sandoval
Illumen Capital
Octavio Sandoval, CFA, CAIA, genuinely seeks innovative solutions to address social
and economic injustice facing historically disadvantaged and underrepresented
communities. He believes structural problems require structural solutions.
Octavio, principal, is a senior investor at Illumen Capital, a fund of funds dedicated to
achieving racial and gender equity across investments. Prior to Illumen Capital, Octavio
was a leader at MassMutual Life Insurance Company in building the emerging fund
manager program, which allocated $50 million to a wide variety of BIPOC-led funds that
invest in BIPOC-led startups. At MassMutual, Octavio also deployed over $500 million
in allocations to various alternative investment strategies including private equity and
private credit. Prior to MassMutual, Octavio held positions throughout traditional finance,
including roles within investment banking, private wealth management and capital
markets.
Mr. Sandoval earned a B.S. in Applied Economic & Management at Cornell University
and holds an M.B.A from MIT Sloan School of Management. Mr. Sandoval currently
serves as a board member of KIPP Northern California, covering 22 schools.
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