PORTLAND, OR — RVK is pleased to announce that Dale Connors will join the firm as a Senior Consultant, effective August 4, 2025. Based in Denver and supported by RVK’s Chicago, IL office, Mr. Connors will serve in a hybrid capacity, contributing to both general consulting and manager research, focusing on core and core plus real estate strategies.
Mr. Connors brings nearly four decades of experience in financial services and investment consulting. He began his career in 1986 with Principal Financial Group and entered the consulting field in 1988 at Mercer, where he held leadership roles across multiple client practices and led the Denver office’s investment consulting team. In 1998, he co-founded Watershed Investment Consultants, which later merged with Ellwood Associates in 2016 and was acquired by CAPTRUST in 2021.
Throughout his career, Mr. Connors has focused on advising governmental defined benefit plans and conducting extensive research into core real estate markets. He is a CFA® Charterholder and a graduate of the University of Iowa.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dale to RVK,” said Josh Kevan, CEO of RVK. “His deep industry expertise, longstanding leadership, and thoughtful approach to portfolio construction will be a tremendous asset to our clients and our team.”
Please join us in welcoming Dale Connors to RVK as he begins this exciting new chapter.
About RVK
RVK’s mission is to provide unbiased investment advice and long-term solutions to institutional investors, grounded in professional expertise, trust, and exceptional client service. As one of the largest fully independent, employee-owned investment consulting firms in the United States, RVK advises approximately 200 clients with over $4 trillion in assets under advisement. Our clients include corporate and public retirement systems, Taft-Hartley funds, nonprofit organizations, operating funds, and high-net-worth individuals and families. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, RVK also has regional offices in Boise, Chicago, and New York City. At the heart of RVK is a team-based approach to delivering high-quality, customized client service.