New York Life’s Riana Burlile a ‘Rising Star’ who’s shaping our investments

New York Life | May 21, 2026

Burlile was recognized by Institutional Investor for her work advancing private assets and data strategy.

Riana Burlile from New York Life’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) was named a 2026 Allocator Rising Star by Institutional Investor.

Now in its ninth year, the Allocators' Choice Awards is Institutional Investor's premier recognition program honoring the chief investment officers and allocator teams who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and results across the institutional investment landscape.

Burlile leads capital market efforts for our OCIO, focusing on advancing New York Life’s private asset strategy and expanding the investable universe for the general account through partnerships and origination initiatives. Since joining New York Life in 2012, she has played an essential part in our forward-looking investment strategy, consistently bringing innovative perspectives to senior leadership through her deep understanding of the complexity of insurance.

Burlile has also been key in improving integration between the portfolios managed in-house and OCIO investments. For example, she drove enterprise-wide impact by building cross-asset analytics capabilities in data visualization software Tableau, enabling more coordinated and data-driven decision making.

Burlile and 12 other 2026 Rising Stars will be honored at the annual Allocator Choice Awards in September. Visit the Institutional Investor website to read the full article about this year's award recipients.