BlackRock is the world’s largest asset management firm, headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1988, BlackRock manages trillions of dollars in assets on behalf of clients including governments, pension funds, corporations, foundations, and individual investors. BlackRock offers a broad range of investment products including mutual funds, institutional portfolios, and its well-known iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which provide low-cost, diversified exposure to global equities, bonds, and thematic sectors. A key competitive advantage is its proprietary technology platform, Aladdin, which provides sophisticated risk management, portfolio analytics, and trading tools used both internally and by major financial institutions worldwide. This combination of investment breadth, data-driven insights, and cutting-edge technology has positioned BlackRock as a central player in global financial markets.
Vice President, Product Strategist
Jared Ahsler, CAIA is a Product Strategist within BlackRock's Fundamental Equities platform. Jared is responsible for providing a link between investment teams and BlackRock's clients in the United States. He delivers market and portfolio insights, and assists in business development for the platform's product suite.
