Callan

since 1973
  • 51-200 employees
  • Financial Services

Callan

Callan was founded as an employee-owned investment consulting firm in 1973. Ever since, we have empowered institutional investors with creative, customized investment solutions backed by proprietary research, exclusive data, and ongoing education. Today, Callan advises on more than $3 trillion in total fund sponsor assets, which makes it among the largest independently owned investment consulting firms in the U.S.

Callan uses a client-focused consulting model to serve pension and defined contribution plan sponsors, endowments, foundations, independent investment advisers, investment managers, and other asset owners. Headquartered in San Francisco, Callan also has offices in Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, Summit, NJ, and Portland, OR.

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Expertise

Institutional Investment Consulting, Asset Management, and Financial Research & Data

Real Estate Indicators, 4Q25Callan's Real Assets Consulting group identifies seven indicators--based on spreads in real estate and fixed income markets--that, combined with an understanding of prevailing market dynamics, have helped signal when the institutional real estate market is overheated or cooled.
  • 23 Mar 2026

Callan's Real Assets Consulting group identifies seven indicators--based on spreads in real estate and fixed income markets--that, combined with an understanding of prevailing market dynamics, have...

Callan's 2026-35 Capital Markets Assumptions
  • 27 Feb 2026

This white paper outlines our reasoning, process, and methodology behind our 2026-35 Capital Markets Assumptions.

Callan's 2026-35 Capital Markets AssumptionsThis white paper outlines our reasoning, process, and methodology behind our 2026-35 Capital Markets Assumptions.
  • 27 Feb 2026

This white paper outlines our reasoning, process, and methodology behind our 2026-35 Capital Markets Assumptions.

The Callan Periodic Table Collection: Year-End 2025
  • 17 Feb 2026

Expanding upon our Classic Periodic Table, the Collection offers additional versions focused on equity, fixed income, institutional investors, and alternatives such as real estate, private equity,...

The Callan Periodic Table Collection: Year-End 2025Expanding upon our Classic Periodic Table, the Collection offers additional versions focused on equity, fixed income, institutional investors, and alternatives such as real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. Other tables compare the performance of key indices to zero and to inflation.
  • 17 Feb 2026

Expanding upon our Classic Periodic Table, the Collection offers additional versions focused on equity, fixed income, institutional investors, and alternatives such as real estate, private equity,...

4Q25 Capital Markets Review
  • 11 Feb 2026

The Capital Markets Review provides analysis and a broad overview of the economy and public and private market activity each quarter across a wide range of asset classes.

4Q25 Capital Markets Review
  • 11 Feb 2026

The Capital Markets Review provides analysis and a broad overview of the economy and public and private market activity each quarter across a wide range of asset classes.

4Q25 Capital Markets ReviewThe Capital Markets Review provides analysis and a broad overview of the economy and public and private market activity each quarter across a wide range of asset classes.
  • 11 Feb 2026

The Capital Markets Review provides analysis and a broad overview of the economy and public and private market activity each quarter across a wide range of asset classes.

Active vs. Passive Report, 4Q25
  • 10 Feb 2026

This series of charts compares active managers alongside relevant benchmarks over the long term.