Kirk Lehneis
Chief Operating Officer, Head of U.S. Retail Distribution, New York Life Investment Management, LLC
Kirk Lehneis

Kirk is the Chief Operating Officer of New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), President of NYLI Funds and ETFs and Head of U.S. Retail.  Kirk is responsible for managing NYLIM’s U.S. retail business and distribution through wealth management intermediaries and oversees the day-to-day operations for product, marketing, fund administration and accounting, and technology. He has held numerous leadership roles at NYLIM, including leading strategy, mergers and acquisitions and global product development. 

Kirk joined the firm in 2006. Previously, he was with GivingCapital, Inc., where he managed donor-advised fund products and client relationships for the financial services market. He began his career in sales and marketing roles with Unisys Corp. and Beenz.com, Inc.

Kirk earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.