First Quadrant

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Headquarters: Pasadena, CA Founded: 1988 Parent organization: Affiliated Managers Group

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First Quadrant Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Ava Talley Ava Talley Los Angeles, California Details
Ava Talley's First Quadrant Experience 2014 - 2014
Job Barista at Starbucks
Industry Retail
Experience
First Quadrant   2014 - 2014
Starbucks  April 2012 - November 2013

Skills
Cashiering

Education
Atlanta Technical College

Gonzalo Briceño, PRM, FRM Gonzalo Briceño, PRM, FRM San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gonzalo Briceño, PRM, FRM's First Quadrant Experience November 2011 - Present
Job Business Analyst, First Quadrant
Industry Capital Markets
Experience
First Quadrant   November 2011 - Present
Bank of America Merrill Lynch  April 2010 - September 2011
SunGard Financial Systems  February 2008 - April 2010
Wharton Small Business Development Center  January 2006 - June 2007
International SOS, Inc   August 2005 - January 2006
Smiling Screens Inc   March 2003 - June 2005

Skills
Risk Management, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Market Risk, Management, Foreign Exchange, Equities, Bloomberg, Options, Capital Markets, Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Trading Systems, Java

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1997 — 2002
BSE, Computers and Telecommunications Engineering

University of Southern California   2014 — 2016
Master's Degree, Financial Engineering (MSFE) - Part-time

Phillips Academy Andover   1993 — 1997

Matthew Michelson Matthew Michelson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Matthew Michelson's First Quadrant Experience January 2011 - January 2013
Job Director of Data Science at Retention Science
Industry Research
Experience
Retention Science  June 2015 - Present
InferLink Corporation   February 2013 - May 2015
First Quadrant   January 2011 - January 2013
Fetch Technologies  January 2009 - January 2011
USC Information Sciences Institute  May 2004 - December 2008
First Quadrant   May 2008 - August 2008
University of Southern California  August 2006 - December 2006
Sagient Research  May 2002 - November 2002

Skills
Machine Learning, Python, Information Extraction, Information Retrieval, Text Mining, Quantitative Research, Asset Managment, Investment Strategies, Java, Scalability, Computer Science, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, C++, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

Education
University of Southern California   2005 — 2009
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of Southern California   2003 — 2005
M.S., Computer Science

The Johns Hopkins University   1998 — 2002
B.S., Computer Science

Suneal Chaudhary Suneal Chaudhary Pasadena, California Details
Suneal Chaudhary's First Quadrant Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Associate Director, First Quadrant LP
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   February 2013 - Present
Monmouth University  September 2007 - February 2013
Morgan Stanley  June 2007 - August 2007
University of Utah  2004 - 2007
Microsoft  June 1997 - December 1997
First Quadrant   1994 - 1996

Skills
Statistics, R, Algorithms, Quantitative Finance, Matlab, Time Series Analysis, Quantitative Analytics, C++, Monte Carlo Simulation, Higher Education, Teaching, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Programming, Research, Perl, Software Engineering, University Teaching, Python, Data Mining, Linux, pandas, Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Data Science, Data Visualization, Risk Analytics, Risk Assessment, LaTeX, Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income, Mathematical Modeling, Portfolio Management, Simulations, Software Development, Options, Financial Modeling, Asset Management, Hedge Funds

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1998 — 2004
Ph.D., Mathematics

University of California, Los Angeles   1996 — 1997
M.S., Operations Research

Caltech   1990 — 1994
B.S., Applied Math and EE (E&AS)

Manalapan High School   1987 — 1990

David Chrisman, CFA David Chrisman, CFA Sierra Madre, California Details
David Chrisman, CFA's First Quadrant Experience January 2006 - Present
Job Director Research at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   January 2006 - Present
First Quadrant   January 2003 - January 2006
First Quadrant   January 2000 - January 2002
University of California, Riverside  May 1995 - December 1999

Skills
Portfolio Management, Quantitative Research, Equities, Risk Management, Programming, Portfolio Optimization, Client Facing Skills, Global Macro, Performance Attribution, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Analytics, Fixed Income, Equity Valuation, Equity Research, Quantitative Finance, AMPL, CPLEX, Derivatives, Chartered Financial..., Asset Management, Investment Management, Investment Strategies, Asset Allocation

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1990 — 1995
Ph.D., Physics

University of California, Los Angeles   1985 — 1989
B.S., Physics

Thu Huynh Thu Huynh Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Thu Huynh's First Quadrant Experience December 2013 - Present
Job Senior Performance & Analytics Analyst at First Quadrant
Industry Financial Services
Experience
First Quadrant   December 2013 - Present
Courtyard Bungalows Community Corporation   June 2015 - Present
GW&K Investment Management  May 2012 - November 2013
GW&K Investment Management  October 2011 - May 2012
J.P. Morgan   November 2009 - October 2011
Merrill Lynch  January 2009 - May 2009

Skills
Bloomberg, Fixed Income, Equities, Investment Management, Microsoft Office, Hedge Funds, Investments, Securities, Bloomberg Terminal, Wealth Management, Strategic Financial..., Banking, Bonds, Asset Management, FactSet, Enterprise Software, PeopleSoft, Windows, Finance, Alternative Investments, Financial Services, Windows operating..., Investment Banking, Client Services, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Credit Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Reporting, Options, Performance Attribution, Asset Allocation, Valuation, Corporate Actions, Financial Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Data Analysis, Analysis, Equity Trading, Financial Markets, Investment Advisory, Microsoft Excel

Education
University of Massachusetts Boston   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Science, Finance

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2005 — 2006
Biochemistry

Owen Davis Owen Davis Manchester, Massachusetts Details
Owen Davis's First Quadrant Experience February 2004 - May 2009
Job Principal Software Engineer at TapClicks
Industry Computer Software
Experience
TapClicks  October 2014 - Present
Fluid Laboratories   April 2014 - October 2014
Consultant  October 2012 - March 2014
Experts Exchange  August 2009 - August 2012
First Quadrant   February 2004 - May 2009
AudioBase, Inc.   February 2000 - January 2003

Skills
Software Development, iOS, Java, Python, SQL, jQuery, iPhone, Xcode, JavaScript, MySQL, CSS, Web Development, Software Engineering, Linux, Mobile Applications

Education
University of Colorado at Boulder   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies

Pedro Urrutia Pedro Urrutia Santa Monica, California Details
Pedro Urrutia's First Quadrant Experience August 1999 - August 2000
Job Chief Financial Officer
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Clearlake Capital Group  September 2010 - Present
Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC  August 2000 - September 2010
First Quadrant   August 1999 - August 2000
Trust Company of the West  February 1998 - August 1999
Wells Fargo Bank  August 1997 - February 1998
Wells Fargo  August 1996 - August 1997

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1994 — 1996
BA, Business Economics

Robert Martin Robert Martin Greater Atlanta Area Details
Robert Martin's First Quadrant Experience April 1999 - March 2004
Job Director of Enterprise Architecture, Vice President
Industry Banking
Experience
FHLBank Atlanta  October 2007 - Present
FHLBank Atlanta  October 2004 - September 2007
Police Central   April 2004 - October 2004
First Quadrant   April 1999 - March 2004
Motorola  March 1998 - October 1999
IBM  June 1995 - August 1996

Skills
QlikView, Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Business Strategy, SOA, Agile Methodologies, SDLC, Integration, Data Modeling, Software Project..., Software Development, Application Architecture, IT Strategy, Solution Architecture, Web Services, Agile Project Management, Java Enterprise Edition, EAI, Microsoft SQL Server, Unix, ESB, Middleware, Sybase, Weblogic, Java, Mentoring, Team Facilitation, Strategic Roadmaps, Open Source, Oracle SQL, Web Analytics, DataStage, DataPower, ETL

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   1992 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Todd Castagna Todd Castagna Los Angeles, California Details
Todd Castagna's First Quadrant Experience September 2008 - July 2010
Job Vice President at RCLCO
Industry Real Estate
Experience
RCLCO Real Estate Advisors   July 2012 - Present
Brigham Young University  April 2012 - June 2012
Credit Suisse  June 2011 - August 2011
First Quadrant   September 2008 - July 2010
Pantera Capital Management, LP   October 2006 - February 2008
Merrill Lynch  August 2005 - October 2006

Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Investments, Asset Managment, Portfolio Management, Valuation, Real Estate Economics, Strategic Planning, Asset Management, Real Estate Development, Real Estate, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity

Education
Brigham Young University   2010 — 2012
MBA, Finance

Brigham Young University   1999 — 2005
BA, Economics, 3.95 / 4.0

Amanda Cox Amanda Cox New York, New York Details
Amanda Cox's First Quadrant Experience May 2011 - March 2013
Job Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Industry Financial Services
Experience
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   November 2014 - Present
PROFECTUS LLC   May 2013 - December 2013
First Quadrant   May 2011 - March 2013
Calypso Technology  October 2010 - May 2011
Barclays Global Investors  September 2005 - June 2008

Skills
Hedge Funds, Asset Managment, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equities, Options, Foreign Exchange, Futures, Leadership, Trading Systems, Capital Markets, Bloomberg, Risk Management, Asset Management, Alternative Investments, Securities, Investments, FX Options, Trading, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management, Equity Derivatives, Investment Strategies, Investment Management, Asset Allocation, Financial Services

Education
University of San Diego School of Law   1996 — 1999
J.D.

University of Arizona   1994 — 1996
M.A.

Barnard College/Columbia University   1986 — 1990
B.A.

Erik Einertson, CFA, CAIA Erik Einertson, CFA, CAIA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Erik Einertson, CFA, CAIA's First Quadrant Experience July 2005 - June 2010
Job Vice President Director of Alternatives and Solutions Product Management
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Franklin Templeton Investments  October 2013 - Present
Wilshire Associates  June 2010 - September 2013
First Quadrant   July 2005 - June 2010
Congresswoman Heather Wilson   August 2002 - July 2005
Columbia Capital  May 2001 - August 2001
Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)   1999 - 2000
Senator Rod Grams   1998 - 1999

Skills
Investments, Management, Alternative Investments, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Investment Strategies, Financial Markets, Bloomberg, Equities, Asset Allocation, Securities, Fixed Income, Trading, Private Equity, Policy, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Mutual Funds, Series 7, Financial Modeling, Asset Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Asset Managment, Derivatives, Due Diligence, Investment Advisory, Valuation, Equity Research

Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   2000 — 2002
MBA

Dana College   1994 — 1996
BA

Waldorf   1992 — 1994
AA

Meito High School   1990 — 1992

Christina Yi Christina Yi Manhattan Beach, California Details
Christina Yi's First Quadrant Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Director, First Quadrant
Industry Financial Services
Experience
First Quadrant   November 2012 - Present

Skills
Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Asset Allocation, Derivatives, Equities, Capital Markets, Asset Management, Bloomberg, Fixed Income, Options, Equity Derivatives, FX Options, Trading, Financial Markets

Education
Harvard Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D.

Harvard University   1989 — 1993
A.B.

Chadwick School

Christopher Bodmer Christopher Bodmer Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Christopher Bodmer's First Quadrant Experience January 2008 - May 2008
Job Consultant at AfterViolet Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
AfterViolet Inc.   January 2014 - Present
Belkin  November 2011 - December 2013
Uncommon (merger with Gator Group)   December 2010 - November 2011
Gator Group   February 2010 - December 2010
New York Fashion Center Fabrics, Ltd (nyfcf.com)   December 2008 - March 2010
First Quadrant   January 2008 - May 2008
Intel Corporation  May 2007 - August 2007
First New York Securities  October 2000 - October 2005

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Strategy, Product Management, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Analysis, Management, CRM, Forecasting, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Customer Experience..., Supply Chain Management, Team-oriented, Team Building, Business Planning, People-oriented, Supply Chain, Business Development

Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   2006 — 2008
MBA

Carnegie Mellon University   1995 — 2000
B.S., Economics

The Buckley School   1986 — 1995

Jose Calm Jose Calm Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jose Calm's First Quadrant Experience September 2007 - Present
Job Graphic Designer
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
First Quadrant   September 2007 - Present

Education
Cal Poly Pomona   1997 — 2002
BA

Edward Manash, CAIA Edward Manash, CAIA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Edward Manash, CAIA's First Quadrant Experience 2009 - Present
Job
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   2009 - Present

Skills
Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Alternative Investments, Investment Management, Asset Managment, Derivatives, Equities, Hedge Funds, Investment Strategies

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1996 — 1998
BS

Seema Varma Ranka, CFA Seema Varma Ranka, CFA San Francisco, California Details
Seema Varma Ranka, CFA's First Quadrant Experience June 2010 - September 2010
Job Manager at PwC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
PwC  February 2011 - Present
First Quadrant   June 2010 - September 2010
St. Jude Medical  August 2002 - March 2008

Skills
Risk Management, C#, Business Process, Java, Leadership, Fixed Income, Financial Modeling, C++, Matlab, SQL, VBA, Finance, Valuation, Strategy, Derivatives, Monte Carlo Simulation, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   2010 — 2010
MFE

University of Bombay   1993 — 1995
MSc, Computer Science

Mithibai College   1990 — 1993
BSc, Mathematics

Robert Rodman Robert Rodman Greater New York City Area Details
Robert Rodman's First Quadrant Experience January 2012 - April 2015
Job Director of Marketing at Eagle Trading Systems Inc
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Eagle Trading Systems Inc   May 2015 - Present
Rodman Family   1969 - Present
First Quadrant   January 2012 - April 2015
K2 Advisors  August 2008 - January 2012
ABN AMRO Bank  1997 - 2008
Barclays Bank  1995 - 1997
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo  1991 - 1995

Skills
Hedge Funds, Global Macro, Currency, Currency Overlay, Institutional Investors, Institutional Marketing, Capital Markets, FX, Institutional, Alternative Investments, Asset Management, FX Options, Commodity, Financial Markets, Asset Allocation, Bloomberg, Derivatives, Marketing, Institutional..., Trading, Equities, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management, Hedging, Fixed Income, Asset Managment, Investments, Foreign Exchange, Securities, Investment Management, Options, Investment Strategies, Emerging Markets, Structured Products, Portfolio Optimization, Fund Of Funds, Equity Trading

Education
Boston University Questrom School of Business   1987 — 1991
BS Business Administration, Finance

Newfield High School, Centereach, NY   1984 — 1987
High School Diploma

Sandra Shi Sandra Shi Pasadena, California Details
Sandra Shi's First Quadrant Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Western Asset Management
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Western Asset Management  October 2014 - Present
Guggenheim Partners  July 2014 - September 2014
Altegris Investments  February 2013 - April 2014
Dorchester Capital   January 2012 - February 2013
Barrington Wilshire Partner   October 2011 - December 2011
UCLA Anderson School of Management  January 2011 - December 2011
First Quadrant   June 2011 - August 2011
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board  July 2008 - January 2011
Lockheed Martin  2004 - 2008

Skills
Chartered Financial..., Passed CFA Level I, Passed FRM Level I, Quantitative Analytics, Portfolio Management, Trading, Analysis, Programming, Financial Analysis, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Equities, Matlab

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   2010 — 2011
Master of Financial Engineering, Financial Engineering

University of Alabama at Birmingham   2002 — 2004
Master, Computer Science

Shanghai Jiao Tong University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor, Computer Science

Shanghai No.3 Girls Middle/High School   1991 — 1997

Kelly DiNisco Kelly DiNisco Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Kelly DiNisco's First Quadrant Experience October 1999 - July 2001
Job Digital Marketing Manager
Industry Apparel & Fashion
Experience
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture  January 2014 - Present
Linea Pelle  October 2011 - December 2013
Tylie   February 2008 - October 2011
Women's Retail Store   January 2005 - February 2008
Tylie   August 2001 - October 2004
First Quadrant   October 1999 - July 2001
State Street Global Advisors  November 1998 - September 1999

Skills
Fashion, Blogging, Retail, Trend Analysis, E-commerce, Styling, Apparel, Marketing, Sales, Facebook, Trade Shows, Mobile Marketing, SEO, PPC, Online Advertising, Market Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Handbags, Brand Development

Education
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising   2000 — 2003
BS, Fashion Design

State University of New York at Albany   1996 — 1998
BS

Marc Ortiz Marc Ortiz Pasadena, California Details
Marc Ortiz's First Quadrant Experience September 2015 - Present
Job
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   September 2015 - Present
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co   November 2010 - August 2015
Goldman Sachs  July 2007 - November 2010
TCU Neeley School of Business  August 2005 - May 2007
Lockheed Martin Corporation  May 2006 - October 2006
United States Army  May 1999 - September 2005

Skills
Hedge Funds, Military, Army, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Risk Management, Security Clearance, Process Improvement, Leadership, Team Leadership, Asset Management

Education
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business   2005 — 2007
MBA

United States Military Academy at West Point   1995 — 1999
BS, Mathematics

Gerald Hatch Gerald Hatch Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Gerald Hatch's First Quadrant Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Associate, Software Engineer at First Quadrant
Industry Computer Software
Experience
First Quadrant   November 2012 - Present
Chrome River Technologies  January 2012 - November 2012
Robert Half Technology  February 2011 - January 2012
BeyondTrust (formerly Symark)   March 2009 - December 2009
CA Inc.  July 1999 - September 2008
Platinum Technology  January 1997 - June 1999
Transamerica  April 1995 - January 1997
Transamerica  February 1992 - April 1995
Transamerica  June 1985 - February 1992
John Hancock  1969 - 1985

Skills
Java, Unix, SQL, Agile Methodologies, Perl, Oracle, XML, Software Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Linux, C++, Scrum, Databases, .NET, SDLC, Core Java, Managing Offshore Teams, Java Enterprise Edition, Enterprise Software, MySQL, Integration, Software Design, JSP, Python, Solaris, DB2, JSF, JBuilder, AJAX, Project Management, MFC, NetBeans, Cross-functional Team..., Primefaces

Education
Trinity College-Hartford   1965 — 1969
B.S.

Scott Steadman Scott Steadman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Scott Steadman's First Quadrant Experience September 1998 - April 1999
Job Senior Software Engineer and System Administrator
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Geni, Inc   October 2006 - Present
Yammer.com   September 2008 - August 2010
Collection Data Systems   March 2004 - October 2006
Warner Music Group  October 2002 - March 2004
SeeBeyond  June 2001 - October 2002
Codexa   1999 - 2001
N&R Printing   1997 - 2000
First Quadrant   September 1998 - April 1999
Horizon Health Services Software   1991 - 1999
SITA  June 1994 - August 1998

Skills
Java, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, MySQL, Perl, HTML, Web Development, Ruby, XML, Software Development, SQL, AJAX, PostgreSQL, Linux System..., Git, Unix, Linux

Education
Georgia Tech   1986 — 1993
B. CmpE

Anoka Senior High School   1984 — 1986

Dan Dement, CFA, CAIA Dan Dement, CFA, CAIA Los Angeles, California Details
Dan Dement, CFA, CAIA's First Quadrant Experience August 1999 - April 2005
Job Director & Principal, Research
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Los Angeles Capital Management  April 2005 - Present
Los Angeles Capital Management  January 2010 - December 2010
Los Angeles Capital Management  April 2005 - December 2009
First Quadrant   August 1999 - April 2005
The 401(k) Company   February 1998 - July 1999
IKON Office Solutions  May 1997 - February 1998

Skills
Hedge Funds, Relationship Development, Equities, Portfolio Management, Fundamental Research, Quantitative Finance, Quantitative Modeling, Inter-personal, Financial Modeling, Equity Research, Valuation, Asset Managment, Bloomberg, Finance, Quantitative Analytics, Trading, Asset Management, Asset Allocation, SAS, Securities, VBA, Alternative Investments, Research, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, Investment Banking, Investments, Capital Markets, Matlab, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Investment Strategies, Trading Strategies, Emerging Markets, Investment Management, Strategy

Education
SYMMYS   2012 — 2012
Advanced Risk & Portfolio Management Bootcamp

University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   1999 — 2001
MBA, Finance, Business Strategy

Texas State University   1992 — 1996
BA, Finance

Patrick Hughes, CFA Patrick Hughes, CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Patrick Hughes, CFA's First Quadrant Experience April 2014 - March 2015
Job SVP, Business Development at PENSCO Trust Company
Industry Investment Management
Experience
PENSCO Trust Company  April 2015 - Present
First Quadrant   April 2014 - March 2015
Franklin Templeton Investments  April 2011 - April 2014
BNY Mellon  June 2006 - April 2011
Pacific Property Company  November 2004 - June 2006
Financial Engines (FNGN)   June 1998 - October 2004
Mellon Capital Management  November 1993 - June 1998
J.P. Morgan   1992 - 1993

Skills
Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Asset Managment, Business Development, Capital Markets, Equities, Investments, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management, Sales, Strategy, Investment Management, Hedge Funds, Investment Strategies

Education
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business   1990 — 1992
MBA, Finance and Real Estate

Miami University   1984 — 1988
BS, Finance and Real Estate

Sharon Goldberg Sharon Goldberg Orange County, California Area Details
Sharon Goldberg's First Quadrant Experience May 2010 - September 2011
Job Chief Compliance Officer at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   May 2010 - September 2011
ComplianceWorks, Inc   September 2009 - May 2010
Allegiance Capital  August 2001 - November 2008
Pacific Life Insurance Company  1985 - 2001

Education
Chapman University   2000 — 2001

Oleg Kozlov Oleg Kozlov Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Oleg Kozlov's First Quadrant Experience August 2011 - April 2012
Job Senior Development Lead at Criteo
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Criteo  February 2015 - Present
DataPop  April 2014 - February 2015
DataPop  April 2012 - April 2014
First Quadrant   August 2011 - April 2012
Wizard Sphere, LLC   January 2008 - March 2012
LeadPoint  January 2005 - August 2011
SOA Software  February 2001 - January 2005
US Interactive  February 2000 - January 2001
BuyBidWin.com   May 1999 - January 2000

Skills
Distributed Systems, Architecture, Algorithms, E-commerce, VoIP, Automated Trading..., Algorithmic Trading, Brokerage Integration, Software, Hibernate, Spring, CAMEL, Twilio, Forex, Options, Options Strategies, Futures, Futures Trading, Java, MQL, Linux, Interactive Brokers, C++, Paid Search Campaigns, Google Adwords, Concurrent Programming, Java Concurrency, MySQL, H2, Apache Velocity, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Architectural..., Jetty, Scala, Enterprise Architecture, JMS, ActiveMQ, Oracle, Software Development, Web Services, Integration, Database Design, Databases, REST, MongoDB, Scrum, SOA, SQL, Scalability

Education
California State University-Northridge   2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science

Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)   1995 — 1998
Masters Program, Software developer for aircraft systems and avionics.

David Leinweber David Leinweber San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Leinweber's First Quadrant Experience June 1992 - December 1999
Job Author, "Nerds on Wall Street", CIFT Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  June 2010 - Present
Haas School of Business  January 2008 - March 2010
UC Berkeley  2008 - 2010
Caltech  June 2001 - September 2003
Codexa   January 1999 - June 2001
First Quadrant   June 1992 - December 1999
Integrated Analtics Corp (later ITG)   August 1987 - December 1992

Skills
Electronic Trading, Financial Markets, Machine Learning, Equities, Derivatives, Trading, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Investing, Quantitative Finance, Analytics, Quantitative Analytics, Investments, Trading System, Economics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Data Analysis, Fixed Income, R, Trading Systems, Hedge Funds, Data Mining, Equity Trading, Trading Strategies

Education
Harvard University   1974 — 1977
Ph.D., Applied Math / Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1970 — 1974
SB, Physics, EE/CS

Daniel Negussie Daniel Negussie Pasadena, California Details
Daniel Negussie's First Quadrant Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Director at First Quadrant
Industry Financial Services
Experience
First Quadrant   June 2015 - Present
First Quadrant   July 2008 - May 2015
First Quadrant   July 2000 - June 2008
The TCW Group  July 1997 - June 2000

Education
Pepperdine University
MBA, Finance, General

University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Ruchi Jahagirdar Ruchi Jahagirdar Pasadena, California Details
Ruchi Jahagirdar's First Quadrant Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Investment Associate at First Quadrant
Industry
Experience
First Quadrant   February 2015 - Present
California Institute of Technology  October 2013 - Present
Rokk3r Labs  June 2014 - September 2014
California Institute of Technology  June 2013 - August 2013
California Institute of Technology  May 2012 - December 2012
Boys and Girls Clubs of America  May 2011 - September 2011
University of Central Florida  2010 - 2011

Skills
Research, Statistics, Data Analysis, Matlab, PCR, Teaching, Cell Culture, Non-profits, Western Blotting, Higher Education, Agarose Gel..., Tutoring, Microsoft Word, LaTeX, Python, Programming, Mathematica, C, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Gel Electrophoresis, Bacterial Transformation, Enzyme Assays, C, Linux, Java, CSS, Scheme, Statistical Modeling, Quantitative Analytics, C++, Microsoft Excel, Computer Science

Education
California Institute of Technology   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computation and Neural Systems/Business Economics and Management

Alejandro Ortega Alejandro Ortega Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Alejandro Ortega's First Quadrant Experience 1997 - 2000
Job Actuarial Education
Industry Insurance
Experience
The Infinite Actuary  August 2011 - Present
AIG  July 2012 - June 2015
Chartis Insurance  August 2009 - July 2012
Chartis Insurance  February 2007 - July 2009
Farmers Insurance Group  March 2006 - February 2007
Farmers Insurance Group  June 2002 - March 2006
Idealab  March 2000 - August 2001
First Quadrant   1997 - 2000
Analytic Investors  June 1999 - September 1999

Skills
Actuarial Science, Property & Casualty..., Underwriting, Casualty, Liability, Workers Compensation, Insurance, Commercial Lines, Claim, Pricing, Loss Reserving, Reinsurance, Analysis, Finance, Legal Liability, Financial Risk, Analytics, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Valuation, General Insurance, Statistics, Forecasting, Life Insurance, Brokers, Commercial Insurance, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Solvency II, Actuarial, Reserving, Capital Management, Casualty Insurance

Education
Caltech   1994 — 1999
BS, Mathematics

Incirlik American High School   1991 — 1994

Ron Shaeffer Ron Shaeffer Corona Del Mar, California Details
Ron Shaeffer's First Quadrant Experience 1997 - 1997
Job Managing Director at Knightsbridge Realty Capital, Inc.
Industry Commercial Real Estate
Experience
Knightsbridge Realty Capital, Inc.   2013 - Present
TEDx OrangeCoast   2012 - 2012
OttoLikes   2011 - 2012
Korenvaes Management   2010 - 2011
HBK Capital Management  2001 - 2008
J.P. Morgan   1998 - 1999
First Quadrant   1997 - 1997

Skills
Portfolio Management, Valuation, Investments, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Start-ups, Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Investor Relations, FX Options, Bloomberg, Emerging Markets, Asset Management, Financial Structuring, Asset Managment, Financial Analysis, Equities, Fixed Income, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Financial Markets, Mergers, Equity Derivatives, Analytics, Options, Derivatives, Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Programming Languages, SQL, PowerPivot, Capital IQ, Swift, Programming, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Harvard University   1996 — 1998
Economics

Caltech   1994 — 1996
Computer Science

Robert Fitzpatrick Robert Fitzpatrick Greater Boston Area Details
Robert Fitzpatrick's First Quadrant Experience October 2005 - December 2012
Job Executive Director at UBS Global Asset Management
Industry Investment Management
Experience
UBS Global Asset Management  February 2015 - Present
Harmonic Capital   August 2013 - May 2014
First Quadrant   October 2005 - December 2012
Putnam Investments  June 2000 - November 2004
Fidelity Investments  October 1995 - May 2000
IBM  October 1984 - May 1995

Skills
Investment Management, Equities, Alternative Investments, Fixed Income, Investments, Investment Strategies, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, Financial Modeling, Sales, Financial Services, Bloomberg, Financial Analysis, Valuation, Investment Advisory, Equity Research, Hedge Funds, Senior Business..., Managing Director, Global Consultant, Global Consultant..., Investments,..., Hedge Fund Management, Investment Specialist

Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

Belmont Hill School
Cum Laude

Jason Hollinger Jason Hollinger Waynesville, North Carolina Details
Jason Hollinger's First Quadrant Experience 1996 - 2001
Job Lichenologist
Industry Research
Experience
Self-employed  January 2006 - Present
First Quadrant   1996 - 2001

Skills
Field Lichenology, Agile Web Development, GIS

Education
California Institute of Technology   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics and Mathematics

Sal Pellettieri, CFA Sal Pellettieri, CFA Winnipeg, Canada Area Details
Sal Pellettieri, CFA's First Quadrant Experience August 2006 - September 2009
Job Manager of Investments at HEB MANITOBA
Industry Investment Management
Experience
HEB MANITOBA  March 2015 - Present
University of Manitoba  August 2013 - Present
Quadrant Asset Management   March 2014 - March 2015
Pavilion Advisory Group  December 2012 - January 2014
Independent Investment Manager   January 2010 - July 2012
First Quadrant   August 2006 - September 2009
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.  January 2001 - June 2006
University of Winnipeg  August 2003 - May 2005
Canadian Securities Insitute   September 2002 - May 2003
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange   June 1999 - January 2000

Skills
Portfolio Management, Options, Quantitative Analysis, Hedge Funds, Asset Management, Equities, Econometrics, SAS, R, Barra Aegis, Factset, VBA, MS Office, Risk Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Research, PowerPoint, Performance Attribution, Equity & option trading, Options Strategies, Quantitative Analytics, Investments, Bloomberg, Mutual Funds, Investment Strategies, Trading, Microsoft Office, Investment Banking

Education
Brandeis University, Lemberg - International Business School   1997 — 1999
Masters degree, International Finance

Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi'   1998 — 1999
Masters degree, Finance

The University of Winnipeg   1993 — 1997
BA Hons, Economics

Chris LeClerc Chris LeClerc La Canada Flintridge, California Details
Chris LeClerc's First Quadrant Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Head of productivity group at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   July 2013 - Present
First Quadrant   January 2008 - July 2013
UBS Investment Bank  April 2002 - December 2007
US Navy  December 1991 - August 1996

Skills
C++, Python, Perl, Linux, Research, Trading, Pandas, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Research, R, Quantitative Analytics, Hedge Funds, Equities, Options, Bloomberg

Education
UC Berkeley   1996 — 2002
PhD, Particle Physics

UC Berkeley   1987 — 1991
BS, Physics and Astronomy

Andrew Berkin Andrew Berkin Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Andrew Berkin's First Quadrant Experience March 1997 - May 2011
Job Director of Research at Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc.
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc.   September 2013 - Present
Vericimetry Advisors LLC   May 2011 - August 2013
First Quadrant   March 1997 - May 2011
Jet Propulsion Laboratory  January 1992 - March 1997
Waseda University  September 1989 - August 1991

Skills
Investment Management, Hedge Funds, Asset Managment, Investment Strategies, Alternative Investments, Equities, Asset Allocation, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Options, Quantitative Investing, Wealth Management, Quantitative Finance, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Optimization, Global Macro, Valuation, Emerging Markets, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Analytics, Venture Capital, Investment Advisory, Investment Banking, Chartered Financial..., Performance Attribution, Capital Markets, Bloomberg Terminal, Financial Modeling, Series 7, Private Equity, Trading, ETFs, Equity Derivatives, Investments, Securities, Derivatives, Financial Markets, Equity Research, Fund Of Funds, Bloomberg, Equity Valuation, Trading Strategies, Bonds, Proprietary Trading, Options Strategies, Credit Derivatives, Structured Products, Equity Trading, Fixed Income Analysis, Currency

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1983 — 1989
PhD, Physics

Caltech   1979 — 1983
B.S., Physics

Birmingham High School

Cassie Williams Cassie Williams Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Cassie Williams's First Quadrant Experience May 2007 - Present
Job Marketing and Client Services
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   May 2007 - Present
UBS Global Asset Management  1998 - 2006
Brinson Partners  1993 - 1998

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Asset Managment, Marketing Communications, Accounting, Investments, Hedge Funds, Marketing Strategy, Business Analysis, Investment Strategies, Asset Management, Microsoft Office, Equities, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Alternative Investments, Research, Business Strategy, Management

Education
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
MBA, Finance

University of Illinois at Chicago
BS, Accounting

John Meacham John Meacham Santa Monica, California Details
John Meacham's First Quadrant Experience June 2003 - September 2009
Job Principal Engineer at OpenMail
Industry Internet
Experience
OpenMail  2014 - Present
Google  2010 - 2013
First Quadrant   June 2003 - September 2009

Skills
Linux, Java, C++, C, Software Development, Python, Software Engineering, MySQL

Education
Caltech   1995 — 2000
BS, Engineering and Applied Science

Jesse Davis, CFA Jesse Davis, CFA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jesse Davis, CFA's First Quadrant Experience July 2008 - August 2014
Job Senior Portfolio Manager at Incapture Investments
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Incapture Investments   September 2014 - Present
First Quadrant   July 2008 - August 2014
Convexus Advisors   February 2007 - May 2008
Davis & Associates  November 2005 - February 2007

Skills
Portfolio Management, Equity Valuation, Conceptual Modeling, Hedge Funds, Commodity, Investments, Asset Allocation, Volatility, Alternative Investments, Quantitative Finance, Global Macro, Options, Trading Strategies, Financial Modeling, Hedging, Quantitative Investing, Financial Markets, Investment Management, Capital Markets, Portfolio Optimization, Investment Advisory

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
Masters, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
Bachelors, Applied Mathematics

University of Oxford   2001 — 2001
English, Mathematics

Brad Galton, CFA Brad Galton, CFA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Brad Galton, CFA's First Quadrant Experience January 1999 - May 2000
Job Director at CNBSolutions, Ltd
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
CNBSolutions Ltd   February 2003 - Present
Bear Stearns  June 2001 - August 2001
First Quadrant   January 1999 - May 2000
First Quadrant   May 1997 - January 1999

Skills
Quantitative Risk, Financial Modeling, Project Management, Forecasting, Derivatives, Fixed Income Analysis, Portfolio Optimization, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, R, C++, VBA, Matlab, Python, Apache Spark

Education
University of Washington   2013 — 2015
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computational Finance and Risk Management

University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Fernando Villa Fernando Villa Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Fernando Villa's First Quadrant Experience January 2008 - April 2014
Job
Industry Financial Services
Experience
City of Los Angeles  August 2014 - November 2014
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council   September 2013 - October 2014
First Quadrant   January 2008 - April 2014
CheckFree Investment Services  2005 - 2007
Thornburg Investment Management  2002 - 2005
The Bank of Santa Fe/Wells Fargo   January 2000 - January 2002

Skills
Asset Managment, Portfolio Management, Hedge Funds, Fixed Income, Investment Management, Alternative Investments, Wealth Management, Financial Analysis, Mutual Funds, Asset Allocation, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Derivatives, Asset Management, Analysis, Finance

Education
University of Arizona
BA

Santa Fe University of Art and Design
MBA

Pasadena City College Professional & Continuing Education
Certificate

LBGx (Edx)
Giving With Purpose: How to get the most out of your charitable giving

Juliana Bambaci Juliana Bambaci Greater New York City Area Details
Juliana Bambaci's First Quadrant Experience June 2007 - October 2011
Job Director of Marketing Communications at Third Avenue Management
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Third Avenue Management  April 2014 - Present
MSCI Inc.  October 2011 - Present
First Quadrant   June 2007 - October 2011
Stanford University  September 2000 - June 2005
Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Institucional   May 1999 - August 2000
National Secretariat for Social Development   October 1998 - April 1999

Skills
Economics, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Financial Services, Alternative Investments, Asset Managment, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Equities, Financial Markets, Equity Research, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Budgets, Research, Econometrics, Risk Management, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking, Fixed Income

Education
Stanford University   2000 — 2007
PhD, Political Science

London School of Economics and Political Science   1997 — 1998
MSc, Government

Universidad de San Andres   1993 — 1997
BSc, Political Science

San Andres

Johnny Lai Johnny Lai Greater San Diego Area Details
Johnny Lai's First Quadrant Experience August 1998 - October 2000
Job VP Corporate Development & Investor Relations at BofI Federal Bank
Industry Investment Management
Experience
BofI Federal Bank  September 2014 - Present
Ryman Arts  2007 - Present
MZ Group  July 2010 - August 2014
Palisades Investment Partners  February 2009 - April 2009
Bel Air Investment Advisors  May 2006 - January 2009
RNC Genter Capital Management  October 2000 - May 2006
RNC Genter   2000 - 2006
First Quadrant   August 1998 - October 2000
Aegis Asset Management   January 1996 - July 1998

Skills
Investments, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Equities, Analysis, Asset Allocation, Finance, Equity Research, Retirement Planning, Financial Services

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1991 — 1995
BA, Business Economics

Carla Underhill Carla Underhill Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Carla Underhill's First Quadrant Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Corporate Controller at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   September 2012 - Present
First Quadrant   March 2008 - September 2012
First Quadrant   December 2005 - February 2008
The Koffler Group   October 1999 - June 2005
Magnetic Data  1994 - 1999

Skills
Hedge Funds, Investments, Equities, Alternative Investments, Portfolio Management, Asset Managment, Bloomberg

Education
Bethel University   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Business

Andrew Oh, CFA Andrew Oh, CFA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Andrew Oh, CFA's First Quadrant Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Associate Director at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   August 2015 - Present
First Quadrant   June 2012 - Present
Western Asset Management  September 2009 - May 2012
Western Asset Management  September 2009 - May 2012
Western Asset Management  July 2007 - September 2009
Pacific Coast Funding   October 2006 - March 2007
Merrill Lynch  October 2006 - March 2007
Zip Fusion   June 2005 - February 2007
Gravity Interactive, Inc.   March 2004 - July 2005

Skills
Investments, Financial Modeling, Bloomberg, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Excel, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Alternative Investments, Swaps, Swaptions, Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Risk, Credit Derivatives, Equities, Equity Research, Equity Valuation, Valuation, Programming, Business Analysis, C, C++, Ruby, Python, Java, Macro, CFA, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, Wealth Management, Microsoft Excel

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School   1998 — 2002

F. Kenneth Vudmaska F. Kenneth Vudmaska Greater Los Angeles Area Details
F. Kenneth Vudmaska's First Quadrant Experience October 2001 - May 2007
Job Accounting Manager at Dalton Investments
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Dalton Investments  March 2014 - Present
Giovine Capital Group   May 2007 - March 2014
Giovine Capital Group   May 2007 - March 2014
First Quadrant L.P   January 2006 - May 2007
First Quadrant   October 2001 - May 2007
First Quadrant   October 2001 - December 2005
Trust Company of the West/Mellon Financial   March 2000 - October 2001
Trust Company of the West  March 1999 - October 2001
Primerica Financial Services  November 1997 - February 2000
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney  September 1997 - November 1997

Skills
Bloomberg, Fixed Income, Equities, Hedge Funds, Analysis, Bloomberg Terminal, Derivatives, Management, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Services, Accounting

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1995 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy; Ethics and Public Policy

Tony Lee, CFA Tony Lee, CFA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Tony Lee, CFA's First Quadrant Experience 2005 - Present
Job Associate Director at First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   2005 - Present
SSI Investment Management  October 2004 - October 2005
Amgen  1999 - 2002

Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   2002 — 2004
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of California, Los Angeles   1997 — 1998
MS, Organic Chemistry

University of California, Los Angeles   1994 — 1998
BS, Biochemistry

Natalya Moshlyak Kutner Natalya Moshlyak Kutner Los Angeles, California Details
Natalya Moshlyak Kutner's First Quadrant Experience January 2008 - May 2010
Job Computer Science and Robotics Teacher at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, LAUSD
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, LAUSD   August 2014 - Present
UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies  August 2013 - June 2014
X.commerce  August 2011 - September 2012
Magento, Inc   March 2010 - January 2012
First Quadrant   January 2008 - May 2010
Xerox  July 2003 - January 2008
None  June 2002 - June 2003

Skills
Flex, Magento, User Interface Design, Agile Methodologies, CVS, Unit Testing, Agile Project Management, Java, System Architecture, Technology, Hibernate, Technical Leadership, Scrum, MySQL, Git, jQuery, Team Leadership, Apache, Subversion, MVC, JavaScript, Zend Framework, Team Building, Python, Continuous Integration, Shell Scripting, Perl, XSLT, LAMP, PHP, Test Driven Development, Ruby, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2013 — 2015
Master's degree, Education

University of California, Los Angeles   2001 — 2004
B.S., Computer Science

National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'   1994 — 1997
Unfinished B.S., Informational Systems in Management (Economic Cybernetics)

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Chris Lindell Chris Lindell Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Chris Lindell's First Quadrant Experience April 1997 - Present
Job Director of Investment Technology
Industry Financial Services
Experience
First Quadrant   April 1997 - Present

Skills
Quantitative Finance, Trading, Capital Markets, Options, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, VBA, Python, Quantitative Analytics, Financial Markets, Mutual Funds, Agile Methodologies, Perl, Valuation, Data Analysis

Education
Butler University   1994 — 1996
Computer Science

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   1992 — 1994

Cynthia Rigney Cynthia Rigney Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Cynthia Rigney's First Quadrant Experience October 2008 - September 2009
Job Director of Finance & Operations at Crestview Preparatory School
Industry Education Management
Experience
Crestview Preparatory School   September 2010 - Present
Cynthia A. Rigney Business Consulting Services   February 2010 - September 2010
First Quadrant   October 2008 - September 2009
First Quadrant   May 1998 - September 2008
Cynthia A. Rigney Business Consulting Services   November 1994 - May 1998
Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly Thrifty Companies)   1992 - October 1994
Thrifty PayLess, Inc. (formerly Thrifty Companies)   February 1990 - 1992
Deloitte & Touche  July 1977 - February 1990

Education
University of California, Los Angeles
BA, Economics

Lisa Plaxco Lisa Plaxco Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Lisa Plaxco's First Quadrant Experience January 1992 - October 2012
Job Retired from First Quadrant
Industry Investment Management
Experience
CFA Institute  June 2014 - Present
Court Appointed Special Advocates  February 2013 - Present
First Quadrant   January 1992 - October 2012
Maxdem Inc   June 1990 - December 1991
Westridge School  September 1989 - June 1990
California Institute of Technology  1986 - 1989
Locus Computing Corporation  1984 - 1989

Skills
Portfolio Management, Tactical Asset..., Investment Strategies, Equities, Investments, Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Quantitative Analytics, Alternative Investments, Quantitative Research, Valuation, Asset Allocation, Financial Modeling, Asset Management

Education
Caltech   1984 — 1989
B.S.

Tony C Lin Tony C Lin Pasadena, California Details
Tony C Lin's First Quadrant Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Business Analyst at First Quadrant
Industry Financial Services
Experience
First Quadrant   February 2014 - Present
First Quadrant   January 2012 - February 2014
First Quadrant   June 2008 - December 2011
SSI Investment Management  May 2006 - May 2008
Capco  2001 - 2005
Dalton Investments  2003 - 2004
Fisher Investments  1998 - 2001
Quick & Reilly  1998 - 1998

Skills
Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Equities, Management, Accounting, Investments, Asset Management, Investment Management, Alternative Investments, Bloomberg, Derivatives, Fixed Income

Education
University of California, San Diego   1995 — 1998
BA, Economics with a Minor in Regional Specialization in Asia

Cupertino HS   1989 — 1993

Merlo, Stefano Merlo, Stefano Greater New York City Area Details
Merlo, Stefano's First Quadrant Experience 1999 - 2002
Job Vice President Options Market Making at Knight Capital Group
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Knight Capital Group  December 2011 - Present
SGCIB  September 2008 - October 2011
Societe Generale  2003 - September 2008
First Quadrant   1999 - 2002

Skills
Market Making, Options, Trading, Equities, ETFs, Equity Derivatives, Arbitrage, Electronic Trading, Statistical Arbitrage, Trading Systems, Bloomberg

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1997 — 1999
MA, Mathematics

Harvard University   1992 — 1996
AB, Biochemical Sciences

Nelson Wicas Nelson Wicas Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Nelson Wicas's First Quadrant Experience March 2008 - September 2009
Job at Redpoint Investment Management
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Redpoint Investment Management   July 2010 - Present
First Quadrant   March 2008 - September 2009
The Vanguard Group  June 1992 - February 2008

Skills
Hedge Funds, Asset Management, Alternative Investments, Equities, Portfolio Management, Investments, Economics, Research, Financial Planning, Asset Allocation, Wealth Management, Investment Strategies, Series 7, Investment Advisory, Statistics, Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Investment Management

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1985 — 1992
Ph.D., Economics

University of Pennsylvania   1979 — 1983
BA, English

Warren Kavanau Warren Kavanau Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Warren Kavanau's First Quadrant Experience 1998 - 2001
Job Software Developer at CBS Television Distribution
Industry Entertainment
Experience
CBS Studios, Inc.   January 2006 - Present
First Quadrant   1998 - 2001
Quality Information Systems   1994 - 1997

Skills
Stored Procedures, C#, LINQ, VB.NET, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, SQL, .NET, HTML, Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC, WCF Services, Silverlight, Infragistics, Crystal Reports, SQL Server Management..., TFS, IIS, Remote Desktop, Lync, Windows Server, Windows 7, T-SQL, XML, jQuery, SDLC

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1982 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Erich Schneider Erich Schneider San Francisco, California Details
Erich Schneider's First Quadrant Experience March 2008 - June 2012
Job Senior Engineer at HealthMarkets
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
HealthMarkets  August 2015 - Present
Benefitter  June 2013 - August 2015
First Quadrant   March 2008 - June 2012
Yahoo!  2004 - 2008
Yahoo! Search Marketing  2004 - 2008
Caltech  February 1999 - August 2004

Skills
Ruby, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, CSS, Web Applications, Programming, Software Development, Unix, Agile Methodologies, Linux, Databases, Perl, Python, Root Cause Analysis, Software Engineering, Shell Scripting, C, System Administration, Solaris, Apache, Scalability, Web Services, Scrum, SQL, XML, Bash

Education
Texas A&M University   1992 — 1998
PhD (did not complete), Computer Science

California Institute of Technology   1987 — 1991
BS, Computer Science

Shella Aguilar Shella Aguilar Tracy, California Details
Shella Aguilar's First Quadrant Experience May 1995 - April 1996
Job Sr. Web Solutions Developer
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Charles Schwab  November 2006 - Present
WORLD SAVINGS BANK / GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL   August 2005 - June 2006
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES  May 2000 - May 2005
SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED   April 1997 - May 2000
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER  October 1996 - April 1997
COMPUWARE / DATA PROCESSING RESOURCES CORPORATION   May 1996 - September 1996
First Quadrant   May 1995 - April 1996
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH  June 1992 - September 1992

Skills
ASP.NET, C#, OOP, jQuery, JavaScript, Agile Methodologies, Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server, Crystal Xcelsius 2008, HTML, CSS, GTD, Business Intelligence, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Modeling, Crystal Xcelsius, SharePoint, Web Design, Web Development, Business Analysis

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Public Health   1991 — 1993
MPH, Biostatistics

University of California, Irvine   1986 — 1990
BA, Social Sciences

Marmi Le Marmi Le Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Marmi Le's First Quadrant Experience 1996 - 2001
Job Healthcare Data Analyst at Kaiser Permanente
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Kaiser Permanente  2006 - Present
NHIC Medicare   2001 - 2006
First Quadrant   1996 - 2001

Skills
Data Analysis, Crystal Reports, Healthcare Information..., Queries, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Business Objects, Medicare, HMO, Transplantation, EMR, Graphs, Pivot Tables, Charts, EHR, Epic, Epic Systems, Databases, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Clinical Research, Project Management, Medical Records, Management

Education
California State University-Los Angeles   2008 — 2010
MBA, Management

University of Southern California   1992 — 1996
BA/MA, Economics

Alice Avedissian Alice Avedissian Beverly Hills, California Details
Alice Avedissian's First Quadrant Experience March 2006 - September 2009
Job Wealth Management Sr. Compliance Analyst
Industry Banking
Experience
City National Bank  October 2010 - Present
First Quadrant   March 2006 - September 2009
ANALYTIC INVESTORS  2002 - 2007
Western Asset Management  January 1988 - January 1999

Skills
Equities, Hedge Funds, Bloomberg, Fixed Income, Asset Managment, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, Investments, Investment Strategies, Advent, Investment Management, Risk Management, Mutual Funds, Securities, Asset Allocation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Trading, Fund Administration, Capital Markets, Asset Management

Education
University of La Verne   2012 — 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Concentration in Finance

Citrus College   1999 — 2010
Associate Degree, Business Management

David Krider David Krider Greater Los Angeles Area Details
David Krider's First Quadrant Experience 1993 - 1996
Job Portfolio Manager at Analytic Investors, LLC
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Analytic Investors, LLC   March 2005 - Present
Visualize, Inc.   1996 - 2005
First Quadrant   1993 - 1996

Skills
Derivatives, Hedge Funds, Portfolio Management, Investment Strategies, Asset Allocation

Education
California Institute of Technology   1987 — 1993
BS, Engineering and Applied Science

Janet Campagna Janet Campagna Greater New York City Area Details
Janet Campagna's First Quadrant Experience 1990 - 1994
Job CEO at QS Investors, LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
QS Investors, A Legg Mason Affiliate   August 2010 - Present
Deutsche Asset Management  January 2006 - July 2010
Deutsche Bank  1999 - July 2010
BGI  1994 - 1999
First Quadrant   1990 - 1994

Skills
Alternative Investments, Hedge Funds, Asset Managment, Equities, Investments, Fixed Income, Emerging Markets, Portfolio Management, Trading, Asset Allocation, Derivatives, Bloomberg, Private Equity, Quantitative Analytics, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, Commodity, Investment Management, Investment Strategies

Education
University of California, Irvine   1985 — 1989
PhD, Social Science

Caltech   1981 — 1984
MS, Social Science

Northeastern University   1976 — 1980
BS, Economics

Jonna Jerome Jonna Jerome Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jonna Jerome's First Quadrant Experience 1995 - 1998
Job Jonna Jerome Writing Services
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Jonna Jerome Writing Services   2006 - Present
Wordwerks, Ink.   1996 - 2003
First Quadrant   1995 - 1998
American Filmworks   1993 - 1995
Percy Main Productions   1991 - 1993

Skills
Writing, Event Management, Editing, Press Releases, Web Content, Speech Writing, Branding & Identity, Media Relations, Entertainment, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Grant Writing, Graphic Design, Copywriting, Marketing Communications, Marketing Writing, Collateral Writing, Blogging, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Education
California State University-Fullerton   1980 — 1984
BA, Communications

UCLA extension program
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

Benjamin Solecki Benjamin Solecki Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Benjamin Solecki's First Quadrant Experience January 2012 - July 2013
Job Data Scientist Seeking Opportunities
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
First Quadrant   January 2012 - July 2013
First Quadrant   August 2005 - June 2010
Yahoo!  January 2003 - September 2004
Susquehanna International Group  June 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Commodities, Portfolio Management, Quantitative Research, Risk Management, Machine Learning, data science, python

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2014 — 2015
Master of Science in Information Technology, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

California Institute of Technology   1997 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Business Economics

Langton (Tony) Garvin, CFA Langton (Tony) Garvin, CFA Greater Boston Area Details
Langton (Tony) Garvin, CFA's First Quadrant Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Experienced investment professional with record of success in research, portfolio management and business development
Industry Investment Management
Experience
F-Squared Investments  2013 - 2015
First Quadrant   2012 - 2012
Franklin Portfolio Associates / Mellon Capital Management   2004 - 2011
Batterymarch Financial Management  2001 - 2004
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo (GMO)   1996 - 2001
Nichols Research Corporation  1986 - 1996

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1991 — 1992
Post-Graduate Coursework, Quantum Statistical Physics

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1981 — 1986
MS, Physics

Skidmore College   1973 — 1977
BS, Business

Robert Munoz Robert Munoz Greater Seattle Area Details
Robert Munoz's First Quadrant Experience 1994 - 2005
Job Sr. Investment Systems Analyst at Russell Investments
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Russell Investments  April 2011 - Present
William O'Neil + Co. Inc.   November 2009 - May 2011
Capital Group  October 2005 - June 2009
First Quadrant   1994 - 2005

Skills
Investments, Bloomberg, Business Process, Analysis, Trading, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Software Development, Leadership, Financial Services, Equities, SDLC, Business Analysis, Fixed Income

Education
Caltech   1990 — 1994
B.S., Engineering and Applied Sciences - Mechanical Engineering

Erin Keating Erin Keating Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Erin Keating's First Quadrant Experience 1988 - 1999
Job Office Manager at Trader Joe's
Industry Retail
Experience
Trader Joe's  January 2009 - Present
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management  1999 - 2005
First Quadrant   1988 - 1999

Skills
Asset Managment, Singing, Television, Event Planning, Piano, Fundraising

Education
California State University-Northridge   1988 — 1991
Master's in Business Administration, Finance

Jonathan Zhuang Jonathan Zhuang Los Angeles, California Details
Jonathan Zhuang's First Quadrant Experience December 2007 - September 2009
Job Software Engineer
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  February 2013 - April 2014
the Rubicon Project  October 2009 - January 2013
First Quadrant   December 2007 - September 2009

Education
University of Southern California   2003 — 2005
MS, Mathematical Finance

Tenny Grigorian Tenny Grigorian Denver, Colorado Details
Tenny Grigorian's First Quadrant Experience December 2007 - June 2011
Job Sr IT Business Analyst
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Janus Capital Group  August 2014 - Present
Earth  June 2011 - January 2014
First Quadrant   December 2007 - June 2011
First Quadrant   May 2005 - December 2007

Skills
SimCorp Dimension, Project Management, Team Building, Business Analysis, Project Planning, User Acceptance Testing, UAT Coordination, Cross Functional Team..., Business Process..., Data Analysis, Project Coordination, SQL, Test Cases, Abacus, Crystal Reports, Oracle SQL Developer, Investment Management, Axys, Intercultural..., Equities, Derivatives, Investment Strategies, Options, Asset Management, Alternative Investments, Team Management, VBA, Portfolio Management, Fixed Income, Bloomberg, Asset Managment, Hedge Funds, Sales, Minerva

Education
California State University-Long Beach   1999 — 2004
BS, Computer Science and Engineering

Jon MacMillan Jon MacMillan Pasadena, California Details
Jon MacMillan's First Quadrant Experience September 2000 - March 2001
Job Controller at Mulholland Tennis Club
Industry Recreational Facilities and Services
Experience
Mulholland Tennis Club   March 2013 - Present
SAN GABRIEL COUNTRY CLUB  June 2012 - February 2013
GLENDORA COUNTRY CLUB  September 2009 - June 2012
UNIVERSITY CLUB OF PASADENA   March 2009 - September 2009
Oakmont Country Club  April 2001 - March 2009
First Quadrant   September 2000 - March 2001
Everett Charles Technologies  October 1999 - August 2000
TANNER RESEARCH, INC   December 1997 - September 1999

Skills
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Forecasting, Budgets, Payroll, Managerial Finance, Auditing, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Statements, Analysis, Financial Audits, Management

Education
Azusa Pacific University
B.A, Business Management; Accounting

Laurie Marthaler Laurie Marthaler Johnstown, Colorado Details
Laurie Marthaler's First Quadrant Experience 2006 - 2006
Job Customer Support and Contract Specialist at Computer Services, Inc.
Industry Executive Office
Experience
UBS Wealth Management  2006 - 2012
First Quadrant   2006 - 2006
Wedbush Securities  1999 - 2006

Skills
Investments, Outsourcing, Banking, Customer Service, Series 7, Financial Analysis, Financial Services, Management, Sales, Leadership, Business Development, CRM, Risk Management, Portfolio Management

Education
California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Finance

Allison Mayer-Gerety Allison Mayer-Gerety Glendora, California Details
Allison Mayer-Gerety's First Quadrant Experience March 2011 - Present
Job Human Resources and Office Management
Industry Investment Management
Experience
First Quadrant   March 2011 - Present
Research Affiliates  September 2003 - January 2009

Education
Pepperdine University
Master of Arts (MA), Psychology

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