Experience

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  Charles Schwab Investment Advisory

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Director | Head of Asset Allocation & Multi-Asset Solutions

    • 2012 - 2024

    Headed the development of asset allocation 3.0 framework for High Net Worth clients and directed teams of multi-asset researchers and portfolio managers. Responsible for Schwab Capital Market Expectations and Model Portfolios for high-net-worth (HNW), retail and trusts clients. Reported to the Chief Executive Officer of Schwab Asset Management.- Led teams of multi-asset researchers and portfolio managers and worked with business partners to grow assets in multiple clienteles utilizing Schwab Globally Diversified and Income Model portfolios.- Spearheaded thought-leadership hub featuring capital markets expectation research process, published portfolio construction papers, and firm-wide communication strategies, which conveyed new asset allocation approaches and regularly updated research and portfolio strategies for diverse internal and external audiences: multi-asset field calls, training sessions for financial advisors and consultants and external events.- Oversaw quantitative research analysts that developed pending alternatives offer, including point-of-views on alternative asset classes (HF, PE, PC, PRE) and model portfolios, resulting in alternative investment options for high-net-worth clients.- Led the most engaged team in the enterprise, expanded capacities to recruit eight more analysts while also developed four analysts/PMs to Director level talents.

  • Senior Portfolio Manager | Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP)

    • 2015 - 2023

    Developed investment strategy for Schwab Robo offer, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) and served as SIP inaugural Portfolio Manager since its launch in 2015.- Led teams of quantitative research analysts, and portfolio managers in developing Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) product, including its globally diversified and income model families, and tax-loss-harvesting and rebalancing engines before SIP launch.- Served as SIP’s senior portfolio manager since inception (2015) and oversaw SIP’s Investment Parameters, ETF selection, trading, performance reporting and risk monitoring, and represented SIP on firm’s quarterly multi-asset field calls.- Coordinated with teams across the firm in offer management, technology, investment advice, client service, legal and communications to grow SIP assets from inception and culminated top ranking by Barron’s as a number one Robo Advisor.

  • Chair | Model Committees of CSIA, then of Schwab Asset and Wealth Management

    • 2015 - 2023

    Directed governance of numerous investment models, including capital market expectations, asset allocation, rebalancing and tax lost harvesting, equity rating, mutual fund / ETF rating system, personalized indexing and external models such as Blackrock's Aladdin Risk Management Model. Elevated model governance and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Chair | Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) Investment Committee

    • 2015 - 2020

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  Bayswater Asset Management LLC

  • San Francisco, California, United States

  • Managing Partner | Co-Founder

    • 2004 - 2012
    • San Francisco, California, United States

    Launched a global macro hedge fund seeded by the Man Group, served as its Managing Partner / Chief Executive, and oversaw all departments and hired C-level leaders, attorneys, and accountants, investment analyst and portfolio managers. - Led multi-asset alpha research and investment strategy that...

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  Aetos Capital

  • Menlo Park, California, United States

  • Vice President | Absolute Return Strategies

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Menlo Park, California, United States

    Aetos Alternatives Management (www.aetos.com) was founded in 2001 by Anne Casscells (previously CIO of Stanford Management Company) and Michael Klein (previously a Managing Director and President of Morgan Stanley Institutional Funds). The firm is a provider of customized investment solutions for...

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  Mellon Capital Management

  • United States
  • Investment Management
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director - Research | Investment Strategy | Currency Overlay

    • 2000 - 2002

    Served in a strategic role accountable for Mellon Currency Fund and global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) to take advantage of valuation movements in various asset classes across the globe.- Consulted with institutional clients and designed customized GTAA and currency overlay products.- Directed firm-wide projects, including valuation of internet stocks and introduction of Euro.- Published quarterly market commentary and performance review for clients, prospects, and consultants; presented at annual client conferences, and frequently represented firm to the public.

  • Vice President - Multi-Asset Investment Research

    • 1997 - 2000

    Consulted with institutional clients and designed customized GTAA products. Directed firm-wide projects, including valuation of internet stocks and introduction of Euro. Presented at client conferences on expected returns of equity and bonds, volatilities forecasting, and currency strategies.

  • Senior Quantitative Research Associate

    • 1995 - 1997

    Developed original Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) strategy, firm’s flagship product. Researched and implemented new factors in GTAA that led to higher information ratio.

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  University of Maryland, College Park

  • College Park, Maryland, United States

  • Assistant Professor of Economics

    • 1994 - 1996
    • College Park, Maryland, United States

    Taught, researched and consulted in International & Macro Economics, and Quantitative Methods. - Lectured in International Finance Section, Maryland Seminars, on US trade policymaking.- Established and chaired East Asian Economics and Growth Seminar Series.- Supervised graduate students on th...

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  The World Bank

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Consultant - Macroeconomic Adjustment Division

    • 1993 - 1993
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States