BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEPC, LLC, one of the industry’s largest independent, full-service investment consulting firms, today announced that Greenwich Associates, a global market intelligence and advisory firm, named NEPC among the top institutional investment consulting firms for 2016.

NEPC earned a Greenwich Quality Leader award for Overall U.S. Investment Consulting among Large Consultants from funds with assets greater than $250 million in total plan assets.

“Clients are the focus of every action at NEPC and so we take it as the ultimate compliment when those relationships commend us for the dedication each of our consultants brings to every engagement, every day,” said Mike Manning, president and managing partner at NEPC. “Our business is evolving and we’re proud that our firm is recognized for being at the fore of that evolution.”

On investment consulting attributes, NEPC improved in almost all categories year-over-year, including improvements to personal meetings, written investment performance reviews, and responsiveness. In addition, the firm is the most frequently considered investment consultant for new assignments by institutional investors.

For over 40 years, Greenwich Associates has conducted annual research with U.S. institutional investors. In 2016, interviews were conducted between July – October and included 1,216 individuals from 1,052 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the country. These institutions are corporate and union funds, public funds, and endowment and foundation funds, with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million.

About NEPC, LLC

NEPC, LLC® is an independent, full service investment advisory firm, providing asset allocation, manager search, performance evaluation, and investment policy services. It works with institutions and private wealth clients on both an advisory and discretionary basis. NEPC has 349 clients with $954 billion in combined assets. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Portland and San Francisco. Learn more at http://www.nepc.com/.