Blake Graves
Director - Product Development
Chicago, IL, US
Blake Graves is a director in Milliman’s Financial Risk Management Practice based in Chicago. Blake's focus is on investment product development for the practice and the financial management of the Milliman Variable Insurance Trust.
Experience
Prior to his current role, Blake was a portfolio manager in FRM where he was responsible for implementing FRM's investment strategies in both domestic and international markets. He has helped bring VITs, ETFs, mutual funds, UCITS, and CITs to market. Blake joined Milliman in 2005 as an analyst on Milliman’s annuity hedging team working on both VA and FIA hedging programs.
Professional Designations
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
Education
- MBA, Finance, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University
- BBA, Finance, Western Michigan University
Publications
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マネージドリスク投資ソリューション：マネージドリスク・ファンドのパフォーマンス評価に関するケーススタディ
15 July 2025 - by Blake Graves, Xiaohong Mo
本稿では、変額年金やその他の退職関連商品で一般的に利用されているマネージドリスク投資戦略のパフォーマンスを評価するための枠組みを紹介します。
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Managed risk investment solutions: A case study on evaluating managed risk fund performance
15 July 2025 - by Blake Graves, Xiaohong Mo
We introduce a framework for evaluating managed risk investment strategies, which are commonly used in variable annuities and other retirement products.