Kristy LeGrande, a managing director from Cambridge Associates, came through the door at Innovest Portfolio Solutions one day during 2016 looking for a lifestyle change — one that, among other things, did not require such an aggressive travel schedule. Innovest had no positions available, but LeGrande’s personal and professional credentials were outstanding, so the firm hired her anyway to occupy a position that did not exist.
During 2017, history somewhat repeated itself when Innovest client Katherine Sauer, a former economics professor turned human resource executive at the University of Colorado, expressed interest in coming to work for the investment house.