Summit Rock Advisors

Summit Rock Advisors

Summit Rock Advisors was established in 2007 by David Dechman and Nancy Donohue, both former Goldman Sachs partners. Nancy Donohue previously served as a vice president at Harvard Management Company. The firm operates as a multi-family office serving select ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions. The firm deploys capital across private equity, hedge funds, real estate, secondaries, and philanthropic vehicles. It executes through fund commitments, direct co-investments, and customized SPVs. Confirmed relationships include advisory work for the Annenberg Foundation and outsourced CIO services for Olin College of Engineering. Activity centers on North America with exposure to venture capital and buyout stages. The team maintains headquarters in New York. David Dechman serves as trustee and photography committee chair at the Museum of Modern Art. Nancy Donohue sits on the board of governors at the Watson Institute at Brown University. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. The structure separates client mandates through discretionary portfolio oversight rather than pooled vehicles. This setup allows tailored risk management and direct access negotiations without a single-family concentration.