Nico leads Coverys’ investment policy, strategic asset allocation, portfolio management, and risk oversight, as well as the investment accounting group. He partners with enterprise leadership on strategic planning and capital-aware investment decision-making in support of Coverys’ insurance operating objectives. With more than 25 years of experience in insurance asset management, Nico previously served as Chief Investment Officer of publicly traded ProSight Specialty Insurance before being bought by private equity and renamed Coaction Global. Earlier in his career, he spent over two decades at New England Asset Management (a Berkshire Hathaway company), with experience spanning quantitative analysis, fixed income trading, and portfolio management. Nico holds a B.S. from Bryant University, an MBA from the University of Connecticut, and is a CFA charterholder.

Sean M. Hughes, CFA, FLMI, is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, responsible for managing insurance company portfolios. Mr. Hughes is also a member of the Conning Corporate Strategy Team. Prior to joining Conning in 2001, he was an ALM analyst at Swiss Re, and previously was an account manager with Corporate Healthcare Financing and worked in underwriting with Fortis. Mr. Hughes earned a degree in psychology from Franciscan University and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.