Karin A. Risi

Karin Risi is a global asset and wealth management executive with 30 years of experience leading revenue-generating businesses and key strategic enterprise functions. 

A widely recognized leader in the financial services industry, Karin spent a majority of her career at Vanguard, where she most recently oversaw enterprise strategy, global investment product development, marketing, and communications. As a member of Vanguard’s executive team, Risi also led the firm’s $2.5 trillion Personal Investor and Wealth Management businesses and was responsible for the design and launch of Vanguard’s hybrid advisory platform.

Since May 2025, Karin has served as an Independent Director for HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager. She also holds roles in several nonprofit organizations, serving as Trustee for Episcopal Academy and Business Advisor for Unite for HER.