Erica Blomgren is an institutional retirement plan advisor based in Raleigh, NC.
Erica joined CAPTRUST in 2016 and serves as a vice president and financial advisor. As a fiduciary investment consultant to retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and foundations, she is motivated to improve outcomes by structuring a solid investment program and governance process.
Outside of work, Erica is an active volunteer in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society and the Advisory Board for the Independent College Fund of NC. She enjoys running, traveling, painting, and spending time with her family.
Prior to joining CAPTRUST, Erica worked on the investment research teams at ShearLink Capital and JAT Capital in New York City and has worked in the industry for over 10 years.
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Memberships
- Member, Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, American Cancer Society
- Founder, CAPTRUST Women’s Initiative
- Board Member, American Cancer Society
- Advisory Board Member, Independent College Fund of NC
- Volunteer, Triangle Family Services
- Volunteer, Peak Lab Rescue
- Volunteer, Angels Among Us | The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Awards & Recognition
- NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 (CAPTRUST Raleigh)
- NAPA 2024 Top Women of Excellence
- NAPA Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 | 2022, 2023, and 2024
- NAPA Top Women Advisors | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022
- NAPA Top Women Advisors, All-stars| 2021 and 2023
Disclosures
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. CAPTRUST is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “Barron’s 2024 Top RIAs list” was based on both qualitative and quantitative data, including assets managed, technology spending, and staff diversity, along with other metrics, as of June 30, 2024. CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking
- CAPTRUST teams named on the “Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams” ranking were evaluated using a proprietary formula including 1) assets, 2) revenue, and 3) quality of practice for the year ending December 31, 2024. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking. For more information on the methodology, please click here.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on the “Financial Advisor magazine’s 2025 RIA Discretionary & Non-Discretionary ranking” was based on CAPTRUST’s total assets as of December 31, 2024. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Financial Advisor magazine to obtain the ranking, but does pay a licensing fee for the use of the award logo.
- CAPTRUST advisors named on the “PLANADVISER Magazine 2026 Top Retirement Plan Advisers list” were based on advisor assets among other quantitative metrics, as of Dec. 31, 2025. To be listed, advisors had to have a minimum requirement of 50 plan clients or retirement plan assets under advisement of $400 million or more. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to PlanAdviser to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. CAPTRUST is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST advisors named on the “NAPA’s 2026 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 list” were based on a combination of data submitted by the nominees including the following: Plan size managed, advisor revenue percentage relative to total assets under advisement, total dollar value of defined contribution/defined benefit book of business managed, and other criteria as of October 2025. CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on the “Best Investment Consultant – Service & Investment Counseling – Large Investment Consultants for Institutional Investors in the U.S.” by Crisil Coalition Greenwich for 2025 was based on interviews conducted between February and September 2024 by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. They held interviews with 699 individuals from 563 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the U.S. These U.S.-based institutional investors are corporate, public, union, and endowment and foundation funds with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. Study participants were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations of their asset management and investment consulting providers, including qualitative assessments of those firms soliciting their business and detailed information on important market trends. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Crisil Coalition to obtain or use the ranking.