Jason R. Safran, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Jason R. Safran joined Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2012 as part of the Endowment team and was appointed the second Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of TCU in December 2021. As CIO, he oversees the daily operations of a team of seven professionals responsible for managing the University’s Endowment assets and short-term investment portfolios. Before becoming CIO, Safran was a Senior Asset Manager for TCU’s Endowment, where he focused on researching and evaluating investment opportunities across various asset classes.
Safran began his career as a research associate at John McStay Investment Counsel, a boutique equity investment firm. After earning his MBA, he joined Cimarron Asset Management, an institutional advisory firm specializing in relative-value portfolios. Following a merger, he worked as a portfolio manager at Smith Asset Management, L.P., overseeing relative-value equity strategies. Before joining TCU, he was a senior investment analyst at Texas Capital Bank.
Safran earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and his BBA in finance with a minor in economics from TCU in 2001. He is a CFA® charterholder and serves on the strategic advisory board for the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. He is also a member of the investment committee at Texas Health Resources.
As a member of TCU’s President’s Cabinet, Safran serves as the liaison to the Investment Committee of TCU’s Board of Trustees. He is also part of the Executive Committee for TCU’s Private Partnership Development, which focuses on campus development planning and oversight.
Safran is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of investment professionals through classroom lectures, one-on-one mentoring, and active involvement in a student internship program.
TCU BBA ’01