For almost 20 years, I have been working with institutional investors to incorporate diverse talent into their private market portfolios. For those of us who have been investing in the space for a long time, we have financial results that prove that diverse talent  has historically outperformed.

It is imperative for all investors to understand that it is their fiduciary obligation to have a comprehensive view of all opportunities offered in the market including those that are diverse. It is a breach of the investor’s duty if a segment of the market is overlooked and/or dismissed.

Investors who embrace diversity are not only doing the right thing but are likely optimizing their range of investment returns.