Q&A: EKR’s Ela Karahasanoglu Talks Risk Mitigation And Portfolio Evolution

With more than two decades in international investments and executive leadership, Ela Karahasanoglu, chief executive officer at EKR Total Portfolio Advisory, has established herself as a trusted advisor in the industry. Her expertise lies in providing guidance to institutional investors and asset managers on alternative investments, risk mitigation and portfolio construction from a holistic perspective. EQDerivatives’ Dallon Lewis spoke with Karahasanoglu about the connection between risk and the total portfolio approach, how investment management should be handled at the allocator level and her view on the challenge of working as a female investment executive.