Gifford Fong Associates

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Address: 3658 Mt Diablo Blvd # 200, Lafayette, CA 94549 Hours: Closes soon: 5PM ⋅ Opens 8AM Mon Friday8AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Phone: (925) 299-7800: : Category: : Website: : : : Place name: Website: https://www.gfong.com/ Category: Financial consultant Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. · Own this business? Questions & answers Ask a questionBe the first to ask a question Add a photoThanks for sharing!Your photo will be posted publicly on Google.Contribute MoreDoneUpload public photos of Gifford Fong Associates Posting publicly on the Web Write a review Reviews Be the first to review

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Andy Li, PHD, FRM,CFA Andy Li, PHD, FRM,CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andy Li, PHD, FRM,CFA's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2008 - June 2010
Job Bank of the West
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Bank of the West  April 2015 - Present
Moody's Analytics  June 2010 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2008 - June 2010
Citigroup  October 2007 - February 2008

Skills
Fundamental Analysis..., Fixed Income Analysis, Research, Quantitative Finance, Fixed Income, Bloomberg, Derivatives, Valuation, Quantitative Analytics, Equities, Portfolio Management, Financial Engineering, Equity Research, Hedge Funds, Bridge Financing, VBA, Monte Carlo Simulation, R, Market Risk, Structured Products, Capital Markets, Investments, Financial Risk, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Trading

Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2007 — 2008
Master, Financial Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University   2002 — 2006
Ph.D, Chemical Engineering

Nanjing University   1998 — 2002
B.S, Department for Intensive Instruction - Chemistry

Armando Herrera Estrada Armando Herrera Estrada Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Armando Herrera Estrada's Gifford Fong Associates Experience October 2000 - May 2001
Job A Lot to Say Manufacturing
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
A Lot to Say Manufacturing   December 2013 - Present
TXD International Inc   August 2003 - December 2013
Tri Delta Building Services Inc   June 2001 - October 2004
Gifford Fong Associates   October 2000 - May 2001
Gateway, Inc  March 1999 - June 2000

Skills
Digital Printing, Pre-press, Color Management, Outdoor Advertising, Computer Hardware, Computer Security, Network Administration, Network Security, Wireless Networking, Direct Marketing, Brand Development, Trade Shows, Wide Format Printing, Offset Printing, Printers, Print Management, Variable Data Printing, Banners, Graphics, Packaging, Catalogs, Mac, Graphic Arts, Digital Imaging, Print On Demand, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, POS

Education
Universidad del Mayab   2002 — 2004
Degree, Systems Engineering

Cisco Network   2002 — 2003
Cisco Networking Academy, CCNA

Chaffey College   1998 — 2002
Cisco Networking, Computer Science

Nate (Chunhsiung) Lu Nate (Chunhsiung) Lu Tampa, Florida Details
Nate (Chunhsiung) Lu's Gifford Fong Associates Experience October 2013 - January 2014
Job Quantitative Analyst, Citi
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Citi  February 2015 - Present
Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, UCSB   August 2010 - September 2014
UC Santa Barbara  September 2009 - August 2014
Gifford Fong Associates   October 2013 - January 2014
University of Pittsburgh  January 2007 - May 2008
Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry   August 2002 - August 2006
Mental Health Center in Chinemen Army   February 2001 - April 2002
Taipei Municipal Hongdao Junior High School   August 1999 - July 2000

Skills
Statistics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Statistical Modeling, LaTeX, Quantitative Finance, R, Stochastic Calculus, Matlab, Stochastic Processes, SAS, Probability, Analysis, SAS programming, VBA, SQL

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2008 — 2014
Ph.D., Statistiscs, emphasized on Financial Mathematics.

University of Pittsburgh   2006 — 2008
MA, Statistics

National Kaohsiung Normal University   1995 — 1999
B.S., Mathematics

Cyndie Chin Cyndie Chin Berkeley, California Details
Cyndie Chin's Gifford Fong Associates Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Financial Analyst at Gifford Fong Associates
Industry Accounting
Experience
Gifford Fong Associates   March 2015 - Present
California Department of Industrial Relations  May 2014 - August 2014
Student Financial Advisory Services   December 2013 - May 2014
Credit Union for Berkeley Students, Staff, and Faculty   February 2012 - May 2014
Student Financial Advisory Services   August 2013 - December 2013
Art History/Classics Library   September 2011 - September 2013
Cook! SF   February 2013 - August 2013
Student Financial Advisory Committee  February 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Data Analysis, Editing, Event Planning, Marketing, Outlook, PowerPoint, Time Management, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Social Media

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

West Covina High School

Alan Yuhas Alan Yuhas Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Alan Yuhas's Gifford Fong Associates Experience January 1980 - January 1983
Job Hesperides Capital,LLC
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Hesperides Capital, LLC   January 2008 - Present
ML  2013 - 2013
Roll and Ross Asset Management, Corp   January 1986 - March 2009
Fidelcor, Inc   January 1983 - October 1986
Gifford Fong Associates   January 1980 - January 1983
Chase Econometrics  January 1978 - January 1980

Education
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law   1976 — 1980
J.D., law

Temple University   1970 — 1973
B.A., Liberal Arts

Yiqing Ethan Ma Yiqing Ethan Ma Greater New York City Area Details
Yiqing Ethan Ma's Gifford Fong Associates Experience August 2009 - October 2010
Job Vice President at Houlihan Lokey
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Houlihan Lokey  September 2015 - Present
Noble Group  May 2013 - September 2015
Houlihan Lokey  September 2010 - May 2013
Gifford Fong Associates   August 2009 - October 2010
Allianz Global Investors Capital  October 2008 - August 2009

Skills
Matlab, Options, Risk Management, Bloomberg, Fixed Income, VBA, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Equity Research, Equities, Derivatives, Investment Banking, SAS, Portfolio Management, R, Bloomberg Terminal, Structured Products, Corporate Finance, Securities, Investments

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2008 — 2009
Master of Financial Engineering, Financial Engineering

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (First Class Honor), Mathematics/Statistics

Georgia Institute of Technology   2005 — 2006
Exchange Student, Mathematics

Jay Yang Jay Yang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jay Yang's Gifford Fong Associates Experience June 2012 - March 2013
Job Financial Engineer/Fixed Income Desk at Magnetar Capital
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Magnetar Capital  August 2014 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   June 2012 - March 2013
Research Affiliates  October 2011 - January 2012
Gifford Fong Associates   June 2010 - February 2011

Skills
C++, SAS, SQL, R, Matlab, Commodity, Municipal Bonds, Swaptions, Swap, Portfolio Management, Financial Risk..., Bloomberg, Quantitative Finance, VBA, Fixed Income, Monte Carlo Simulation, Derivatives, Financial Modeling, Statistical Modeling

Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2011 — 2012
Master, Master of Financial Engineering

University of Pennsylvania   2006 — 2010
BSE, Bioengineering

Chuan Chen Chuan Chen New York, New York Details
Chuan Chen's Gifford Fong Associates Experience May 2011 - September 2013
Job Associate Director, Commodities Valuations at RBC Capital Markets
Industry Investment Banking
Experience
RBC Capital Markets  September 2013 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   May 2011 - September 2013
Gelber Group LLC  December 2010 - May 2011
Sharmac Capital Management, LLC   February 2010 - December 2010
TD Securities  May 2009 - January 2010
Los Alamos National Laboratory  October 2005 - June 2008

Skills
Quantitative Finance, Trading Strategies, Hedging, Volatility, High Frequency Trading, Monte Carlo Simulation, Quantitative Analytics, Derivatives, Financial Engineering, Fixed Income, VBA, R, Time Series Analysis, Trading Systems, Bloomberg, Equities, Trading, Matlab, Statistics, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling

Education
The University of Chicago   2008 — 2009
MS, Financial Mathematics

University of California, Irvine   2001 — 2008
Ph.D., Astroparticle Physics

Peking University   1994 — 2001
BS, MS, Nuclear and Particle Physics

alessandro baktyar alessandro baktyar San Francisco Bay Area Details
alessandro baktyar's Gifford Fong Associates Experience 1994 - 1995
Job Writer at Indepedent Consultant
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
AlessandroB   2004 - Present
Barcalys Global Investors   January 1996 - 2003
Gifford Fong Associates   1994 - 1995

Skills
Web Content, Editing, White Papers, Editorial, Content Strategy, Non-fiction, Strategy, Proposal Writing, Literature, Publishing, Fiction, Travel Writing, Feature Articles, Short Stories, Creative Writing, Storytelling, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Ghostwriting, Content Writing, Freelance Writing, Magazine Articles, Books, Journalism, Memoir, Published Author, Copywriting, Newsletters, Publications, Ebooks, Content Development, Copy Editing, Novels, Proofreading

Education
Golden Gate University   1999 — 2001
Master's Degree, Finance, G.P.A. 3.9.

Universita Americana, Rome, Italy   1981 — 1986
Bachelor's Degree, Double Major: Comparative Literature, Psychology

Stephanie Xiaoying Shu Stephanie Xiaoying Shu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stephanie Xiaoying Shu's Gifford Fong Associates Experience August 1997 - November 2000
Job Director/Head of Fixed Income Beta Group at Mellon Capital
Industry Banking
Experience
Mellon Capital  March 2013 - Present
Mellon Capital  January 2009 - February 2013
Mellon Capital  January 2004 - January 2009
Mellon Capital  November 2000 - January 2004
Gifford Fong Associates   August 1997 - November 2000

Skills
Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Asset Management, Bloomberg, Financial Markets, Emerging Markets, Investments, Investment Strategies, Quantitative Analytics, Portfolio Optimization, Risk Management, ETFs, Investment Management

Education
Texas A&M University   1996 — 1997
Master of Science (MS), Finance, General

Texas A&M University   1994 — 1996
Master of Science (MS), Applied Mathematics

Fudan University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (BS), Operations Research

Yingnan (Sarah) Hu Yingnan (Sarah) Hu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Yingnan (Sarah) Hu's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2011 - June 2014
Job Financial Analyst at Bank of the West
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Bank of the West  June 2014 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2011 - June 2014
China Construction Bank  January 2008 - March 2008

Skills
Financial Analysis, Bloomberg, Portfolio Management, Fixed Income, VBA, Valuation, Equity Research, Asset Management, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Derivatives, Equities, Quantitative Finance, Investments, Securities, SQL, Market Data, Excel, Economics, Report Writing, PowerPoint, Word, Spreadsheets, Accounting, General Ledger, Microsoft Excel

Education
Louisiana State University   2008 — 2010
Master of Science (MS), Finance

Northeast University of Finance and Economics   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (BS), Construction Management

Tamara Alexander, CFA Tamara Alexander, CFA Sacramento, California Area Details
Tamara Alexander, CFA's Gifford Fong Associates Experience August 2004 - July 2010
Job Investment Officer at CalPERs Investments, Asset Allocation
Industry Financial Services
Experience
CalPERS  September 2014 - Present
Quantal International  May 2011 - August 2014
Falcon Bridge Capital   July 2010 - July 2011
Gifford Fong Associates   August 2004 - July 2010
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network  January 2004 - August 2004
SIRTI  June 2003 - December 2003

Skills
Fixed Income, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Equities, Due Diligence, Financial Analysis, Investments, Finance, Securities, Credit Analysis, Investment Management, Structured Products

Education
Gonzaga University   2002 — 2004
MBA, Business Administration

Chartered Financial Analyst   2005 — 2007
CFA charter

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2006 — 2006
CFE, Certificate in Financial Engineering

Tashkent Electrotechnical Institute of Telecommunications   1990 — 1995
BS, MS, Telecommunications Engineering

Karim-Patrick Khiar Karim-Patrick Khiar Greater New York City Area Details
Karim-Patrick Khiar's Gifford Fong Associates Experience May 2002 - February 2003
Job Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, Fixed Income
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Morgan Stanley  January 2015 - Present
COMAC Capital   August 2010 - June 2014
BlackRock  2009 - 2010
Barclays Global Investors  January 2004 - March 2009
Gifford Fong Associates   May 2002 - February 2003
Thales  1991 - 1999

Skills
Derivatives, Hedge Funds, Fixed Income, Options, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Finance, Trading, Credit Derivatives, Equities, Investment Banking, Risk Management, Structured Finance, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Financial Risk, Investments, Financial Structuring, Bloomberg, CDS, Trading Systems, Alternative Investments, Credit

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2000 — 2002
MFE, Financial Engineering

University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2000 — 2002
MBA

Purdue University   1993 — 1995
M.Sc., Computer Science, Software Engineering

Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)   1990 — 1991
DEA, Artificial Intelligence

Ecole nationale supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace   1988 — 1991
Diplome d'Ingenieur, Aerospace Engineering, Automatic control

Shikhar Ranjan Das Shikhar Ranjan Das San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shikhar Ranjan Das's Gifford Fong Associates Experience 2009 - December 2013
Job Helping employers improve financial wellness through technological innovation
Industry Financial Services
Experience
PayActiv, Inc.   April 2015 - Present
PayActiv, Inc.   October 2014 - April 2015
Gifford Fong Associates   2009 - December 2013
Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory   June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Business Development, Sales, Public Speaking, Sales Management, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Financial Analysis, Customer Service, Leadership, Management, Accounting, Social Media Marketing, Equities, Digital Marketing, Photoshop, SEO, Risk Management, Marketing, Valuation, Published Author, Adobe Creative Suite, CSS Javascript, IT Service Management, Linux System..., SQL, SPSS, Microsoft Office, Social Media, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Research, Analysis, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis, Social Networking, Event Planning, Consulting, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Finance, Market Research, Business Strategy, Project Management, Time Management, Marketing Strategy, Start-ups

Education
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies

Santa Clara University
European History

The College Preparatory School

Edwin Ng Edwin Ng San Francisco Bay Area Details
Edwin Ng's Gifford Fong Associates Experience October 2011 - May 2012
Job Data Scientist at Auction.com
Industry Research
Experience
Auction.com  March 2015 - Present
LatentView Analytics  April 2014 - March 2015
PayPal  April 2014 - March 2015
Tanius Technology, LLC   January 2013 - February 2014
General Line   June 2012 - December 2012
Gifford Fong Associates   October 2011 - May 2012

Skills
R, VBA, Time Series Analysis, Monte Carlo Simulation, Microsoft Excel, Fixed Income, Financial Modeling, Matlab, Bloomberg, SAS, SQL, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Bloomberg Terminal, MySQL, Quantitative Analytics, Valuation, Options, C#, Teradata, Hadoop, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Econometrics, Big Data, Data Mining

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2010 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Statistics

University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   2009 — 2010
M.S., Financial Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles   2006 — 2008
B.S., Mathematics, Economics and Minor in Statistics

Ivan P Gruhl Ivan P Gruhl Dubuque, Iowa Area Details
Ivan P Gruhl's Gifford Fong Associates Experience January 1983 — January 1985
Job Chief Investment Officer at HK Financial Services
Industry Investment Management
Experience
HK Financial Services  July 2011 — Present
Aviva Investors  September 2008 — January 2011
AVIVA INVESTORS  September 2008 — January 2011
Pension Solutions Group   February 2006 — July 2008
Credit Strategy Group   January 2001 — January 2006
Lehman Brothers  January 1992 — January 1998
Index Business   January 1989 — January 1992
Lehman Brothers  January 1985 — January 1989
GIFFORD FONG ASSOCIATES   January 1983 — January 1985

Skills
Fixed Income, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Asset Managment, Investments, Emerging Markets, Fixed Income Analysis, Securities, Derivatives, Management, Hedge Funds, Asset Management, Hedging, Valuation, Equity Research, Mutual Funds, Financial Modeling, Credit, Fund Of Funds, Private Equity, Asset Allocation, Wealth Management, Options, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Structured Products, Insurance, Strategy, Financial Analysis, Equities, Alternative Investments, Accounting, Bonds, FX Options, Risk Management, Investment Advisory, Financial Markets, Investment Management, Investment Strategies, Analytics, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Bloomberg, Trading, Equity Derivatives, Strategic Financial...

Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business   1984 — 1988
MBA, Finance

Pacific Lutheran University   1981 — 1983
BBA, Finance

Gil Sklar, CFA Gil Sklar, CFA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Gil Sklar, CFA's Gifford Fong Associates Experience October 2004 - January 2005
Job Finance and Investments
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company  December 2005 - May 2011
OneWest Bank  June 2010 - September 2010
Gifford Fong Associates   October 2004 - January 2005
Various Software Companies  August 1997 - March 2003

Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management   2009 — 2011
MBA, Finance

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2004 — 2005
MFE, Financial Engineering

University of Michigan   1991 — 1997
BS, Computer Engineering

Austin Mao Austin Mao San Francisco Bay Area Details
Austin Mao's Gifford Fong Associates Experience March 2006 - Present
Job Systems Administrator
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Gifford Fong Associates   March 2006 - Present

Skills
Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Multi-Tier..., MessageLabs Archiving..., MessageLabs Boundary..., Endian UTM, Microsoft Exchange..., CAT5/CAT6 cabling, Microsoft Virtual..., Microsoft Hyper-V..., System Administration, SQL, Backup Exec, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server

Education
San Jose State University   1999 — 2002
BS, MIS

Las Positas College   1997 — 1999
AS

Karen Boyter Karen Boyter Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Details
Karen Boyter's Gifford Fong Associates Experience 1990 - 1992
Job
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
BlueCross BlueShield Louisiana   March 2005 - Present
Itron  2003 - 2004
PPD  2002 - 2003
GlaxoSmithKline  2001 - 2002
onsphere  1998 - 2001
VHA Inc.  1994 - 1999
Gifford Fong Associates   1990 - 1992
On Demand Systems   1988 - 1989
On Demand Systems   1988 - 1989

Skills
Business Analysis, SDLC, Visio, Requirements Analysis, Vendor Management, SharePoint, Business Process, PMP, Requirements Gathering, PMO, Project Portfolio..., Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, Leadership

Education
Stevens Institute of Technology   1983 — 1987
BS, Systems Planning and Management

Shore Regional   1978 — 1982

University Of Dallas
MBA, Information Systems Management

Craig Law Craig Law San Francisco Bay Area Details
Craig Law's Gifford Fong Associates Experience August 1988 - June 1993
Job Sports Consultant and Contractor
Industry Sports
Experience
Contract  January 2004 - Present
Claremont Resort   January 2003 - Present
High School  January 2003 - Present
Contract  January 2003 - Present
Advent Software  1993 - 2003
Gifford Fong Associates   August 1988 - June 1993

Education
Loyola Marymount University   1984 — 1988

Jasper Kuo Jasper Kuo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jasper Kuo's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2002 - January 2007
Job Owner / IT Consultant Synchronous Networks
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Synchronous Networks   January 2015 - Present
LMI.Net  February 2012 - August 2015
Pacific Computer Consultants   September 2008 - May 2010
Clare Computer Solutions  October 2007 - March 2008
Enterprise Events Group  February 2007 - September 2007
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2002 - January 2007

Skills
Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Servers, DNS, Windows Server, VPN, Disaster Recovery, Network Security, Firewalls, Network Administration, Technical Support, Routers, Security, Group Policy, Hardware, Troubleshooting, Switches, Software Installation, Networking, Backup Exec, System Deployment, Linux, Antivirus, Laptops, Storage, HP, IT Service Management, Windows, Computer Security, Microsoft Servers, Information Technology, Managed Services, Workstations, FTP, VoIP, Cloud Computing, DHCP, VMware ESX, Citrix, Outlook, Desktop Computers, Symantec Antivirus

Education
California State University-East Bay
B.S, Computer Information Systems

Hussein Jamsheed, CFA Hussein Jamsheed, CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hussein Jamsheed, CFA's Gifford Fong Associates Experience December 2002 - February 2004
Job Sr Quantitative Fin Analyst at Bank of America
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Bank of America  October 2009 - Present
Barclays Global Investors  January 2006 - March 2009
Southern California Edison  March 2004 - January 2006
Gifford Fong Associates   December 2002 - February 2004
Williams Energy  October 2001 - September 2002

Skills
Valuation, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, MBS, Derivatives, Finance, Fixed Income, Financial Modeling, Credit Derivatives

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2001 — 2002
MFE, Financial Engineering

University of California, Berkeley
BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Gary Rennie, CFP®, AWMA® Gary Rennie, CFP®, AWMA® Orange County, California Area Details
Gary Rennie, CFP®, AWMA®'s Gifford Fong Associates Experience 1994 - 1995
Job Chief Executive Officer, FeeOnly Financial Planning Services
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Rennie & Associates   April 2008 - Present
BP  January 1998 - April 2008
Financial Engineering Associates (FEA)   1995 - 1998
Gifford Fong Associates   1994 - 1995
Mellon Capital Management  1989 - 1994

Skills
Risk Management, Financial Planning, Trading, Commodities, Derivatives, Options, Commodity, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Fixed Income, Investments, Commodity Markets, Financial Risk, Hedging, Mutual Funds, Equity Derivatives, Business Strategy, Energy, Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Finance

Education
Drexel University - LeBow College of Business   1984 — 1989
BS, Finance, Accounting

John Zhaoyang Yang John Zhaoyang Yang Greater New York City Area Details
John Zhaoyang Yang's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2009 - March 2010
Job Quantitative Developer at Markit
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Markit  August 2010 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2009 - March 2010
Barclays Global Investors  October 2008 - January 2009
Atlas Capital Advisors   June 2008 - July 2008
University of Missouri  January 2003 - December 2007

Skills
Credit Derivatives, VBA, Valuation, Options, Fixed Income, Equities, Trading, Monte Carlo Simulation, Portfolio Management, Bloomberg, Financial Modeling, Structured Products, Financial Risk

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2008 — 2009
Master, Financial Engineering

University of Missouri-Columbia   2003 — 2007
PHD, Physics

Southeast University   1997 — 2001
BS, Physics

Jessica Carlin Jessica Carlin San Francisco, California Details
Jessica Carlin's Gifford Fong Associates Experience October 2012 - July 2013
Job Advisory Representative at Marsh
Industry Insurance
Experience
Marsh  July 2013 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   October 2012 - July 2013
The Vail Corporation, dba Vail Resorts Management Company  July 2011 - July 2012
Vail Resorts  July 2009 - July 2011
Vail Resorts  December 2008 - June 2009
Ajilon Finance Solutions  August 2008 - December 2008

Skills
PeopleSoft, Forecasting, Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Account Management, Budgets, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Accounts Payable, Data Analysis, Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Insurance, Sales, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Colorado Boulder
BA, Economics

Mary Fjelstad Mary Fjelstad Greater Seattle Area Details
Mary Fjelstad's Gifford Fong Associates Experience January 1984 - April 1985
Job Senior Research Analyst at Russell Investments
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Russell Investments  ConsultantBARRA1985 - 1987
Gifford Fong Associates   January 1984 - April 1985

Education
Northwestern University   1974 — 1978
MA, History

University of Southern California   1969 — 1973
BA, History

Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business
MBA, Finance

Di Ma Di Ma Lafayette, California Details
Di Ma's Gifford Fong Associates Experience March 2009 - Present
Job Sr.Financial Engineer Research & Infrastructure Group at Gifford Fong Associates
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Gifford Fong Associates   March 2009 - Present

Skills
Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Valuation, Fixed Income, Quantitative Finance, Structured Products, Quantitative Analytics, Financial Engineering, Monte Carlo Simulation

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2008 — 2009
Master of Financial Engineer, Quantitive Finance

Queen's University   2007 — 2008
Master of Science in Economics

Wilfrid Laurier University   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Financial Management, First Class Honor

dezhong wang dezhong wang Santa Barbara, California Area Details
dezhong wang's Gifford Fong Associates Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Financial Engineer at GFA Associates
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Gifford Fong Associates   January 2014 - Present
Quicksilver Trading Inc   June 2007 - December 2013

Skills
Data Mining, Investments, Portfolio Management, R, C, C++ programing, Technical Analysis, Matlab, Reuters Data, Excel VBA Programing, SQL, Quantitative Finance, Financial Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation, Quantitative Analytics

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2004 — 2007
Ph.D in Statistics

Jilin University
Ph.D, Physics

Allen Sheals Allen Sheals Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Allen Sheals's Gifford Fong Associates Experience June 1996 - April 1997
Job Banking, Finance and Alternative Assets
Industry Banking
Experience
Inclusive Realty Advisors LLC   October 2012 - November 2014
Credit Agricole CIB  February 2010 - September 2011
UBS Investment Bank  May 2007 - February 2009
Merrill Lynch  November 2005 - May 2007
Citi  May 2001 - November 2005
Swiss Bank/UBS Warburg   April 1997 - March 2001
Gifford Fong Associates   June 1996 - April 1997
Greenwich Capital Markets/FMAC   March 1991 - August 1994

Skills
Derivatives, Financial Structuring, Commodity, Structured Finance, Financial Modeling, Equities, Financial Risk, Fixed Income, Real Estate Financing, Structured Products, Investment Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Swaps, Risk Analytics, Asset Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, FX Options, Energy, Global Client Management, Treasury, Project Finance

Education
MIT Sloan School of Management   1994 — 1996
MBA, Financial Engineering, 3.5/4.0

University of California, Los Angeles   1986 — 1991
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Economics, 3.1/4.0

Graham Zhe Wang, CFA Graham Zhe Wang, CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Graham Zhe Wang, CFA's Gifford Fong Associates Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Financial Engineer at Gifford Fong Associates
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Gifford Fong Associates   March 2014 - Present
Los Angeles Capital Management  July 2013 - September 2013
Hang Seng Bank  August 2008 - August 2012

Skills
VBA, Risk Management, Fixed Income, C++, Matlab, SAS, Eviews, Microsoft Office, Financial Modeling, Trade Finance, Project Management, Product Development, Bloomberg, LaTex, R, SQL, API, Fincad, Derivatives, Valuation, Equities, LaTeX

Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management   2012 — 2013
Master of Financial Engineering, 3.78/4.0

Stockholm University   2008 — 2008
Business

Sun Yat-sen University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Economics, 3.84/4.0

Hock Seng Goh Hock Seng Goh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hock Seng Goh's Gifford Fong Associates Experience March 2014 - April 2015
Job Credit Risk Analyst at Union Bank
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Union Bank  April 2015 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   March 2014 - April 2015
Gifford Fong Associates   June 2012 - February 2014
University of Alabama  October 2010 - January 2011
University of California  September 2007 - August 2010
University of Arizona  September 2004 - August 2007

Skills
Mathematica, Matlab, Numerical Analysis, Statistics, C++, Stochastic Calculus, SQL, R, Mathematical Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation, Quantitative Analytics, Fixed Income, LaTeX, Data Analysis, Probability, VBA, Financial Modeling, Quantitative Finance

Education
University of Maryland College Park
Ph.D, Theoretical Particle Physics

National Taiwan University
M.S./B.S, Physics

Elisa Nakama Elisa Nakama San Francisco Bay Area Details
Elisa Nakama's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2010 - Present
Job Customer Relations Manager /Admin
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Journal of Investment Management (JOIM)   April 2010 - Present
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2010 - Present

Education
University of Hawaii - College of Business Administration
BBA in Marketing and International Business, Marketing

Dennis Bushe Dennis Bushe New York, New York Details
Dennis Bushe's Gifford Fong Associates Experience 1987 - 1991
Job Trustee, RS Funds
Industry Investment Management
Experience
RS Investments  2011 - Present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers  September 2011 - Present
United Church Funds, United Church of Christ   April 2012 - Present
Prudential Financial  1995 - 2010
Prudential Mutual Funds   1991 - 1995
Gifford Fong Associates   1987 - 1991

Skills
Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Investments, Pensions, Fixed Income Analysis, Financial Modeling, Investment Risk..., Asset Management, Financial Risk

Education
New York University   1975 — 1981
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics

New York University   1970 — 1972
Master of Urban Planning, Urban Planning

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1961 — 1965
BSCE, Civil Engineering

Kan Liang Kan Liang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kan Liang's Gifford Fong Associates Experience April 2005 - September 2006
Job Associate Director at Moodys
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Moodys  March 2008 - Present
Volatility Trading Hedge Fund   2008 - 2008
Global Macro Hedge Fund   September 2006 - November 2007
Gifford Fong Associates   April 2005 - September 2006
Department of Hedge Fund Index, Dow Jones   October 2004 - January 2005
Agilent Technologies  May 2000 - May 2004

Education
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley   2004 — 2005
Master of Finanical Engineering

Rodney Kumasaki Rodney Kumasaki Chappaqua, New York Details
Rodney Kumasaki's Gifford Fong Associates Experience 1986 - 1988
Job Financial Services Professional
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Ambac Assurance Corporation  2005 - 2013
Ambac Assurance Corporation  2000 - 2005
General Motors Investment Management   1993 - 2000
General Motors Investment Management   1991 - 1995
Merrill Lynch  1988 - 1991
Gifford Fong Associates   1986 - 1988

Skills
Investment Management, Asset Allocation, Investment Strategies, Fixed Income, Municipal Bonds, Investment Policy, Asset Management

Education
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science, Finance

Harvard Business School Executive Education
High Potentials Leadership Program