Toronto-based SEI Investments Canada Company has appointed Kendra Kaake director of investment strategy for the firm’s institutional group. 

As part of SEI’s North American institutional advice team, Kaake will work with the company’s Canadian-based institutional clients to build customized solutions and advice, a release said. 

Kaake has more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry. She previously served as both director of non-profit OCIO solutions and director of client strategy and research at Russell Investments, where she was responsible for providing investment management services to clients in Canada and the U.S.