Arijan Arslani is the Director of Portfolio Management at Calamos Wealth Management. With over eight years of experience in portfolio management, he brings extensive expertise in market research, due diligence, tactical asset allocation, and client communication.
At Calamos, Arijan works closely with the Chief Investment Officer and the Investment Committee to develop and manage investment portfolios designed to achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns. He leads the due diligence process for investment managers, conducts performance attribution analyses, supports client-facing communication efforts, and oversees operational projects related to investment practices.
Prior to joining Calamos, Arijan served as Vice President Investment Portfolio Manager at Busey Wealth Management. As a voting member of the Investment Committee, he led thought leadership initiatives and made recommendations for individual equities and asset allocation. He was responsible for asset allocation research, equity analysis, and client-facing responsibilities. Arijan also conducted fund manager reviews and spearheaded a firm-wide investment prospecting analysis that significantly enhanced the firm’s client acquisition win rate. Arijan began his career at Busey Wealth Management as an equity trader, executing client trades annually across thousands of accounts, with a total AUM of $10 billion.
Arijan holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Economics (summa cum laude) from Illinois State University. He is a CFA® charterholder and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Arijan is an active member of the CFA Society of Chicago and serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois State University Educational Investment Fund.
