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JOSEPH SIMONIAN, Ph.D. File:LinkedIn logo initials.png - Wikimedia Commons

Joseph is a globally renowned investor and researcher who has conducted extensive research in quantitative finance, machine learning, factor investing, and portfolio construction. He is Chair of the FDP Institute, and Program Director for the FDP Charter. Over the course of a 20-year career in the investment industry he has held senior portfolio management and research positions at several leading investment firms, and is the founder and CIO of Autonomous Investment Technologies. 

Joseph is a noted contributor to leading finance journals and is also a prominent speaker at investment events worldwide. He is currently the co-editor of The Journal of Financial Data Science, on the editorial board of The Journal of Portfolio Management, and a member of the board of directors of the Financial Data Professional Institute. Joseph has authored over 40 publications in leading investment journals. He is co-author of the book Quantitative Global Bond Portfolio Management and author of the book Computational Global Macro slated for release in 2024.

He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara; an M.A. from Columbia University; as well as a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

WILLIAM J. KELLY, CAIA File:LinkedIn logo initials.png - Wikimedia Commons

William (Bill) J. Kelly, CAIA has been the CEO of the CAIA Association since 2014, a role he will retire from at the end of 2024. Bill’s career in the institutional asset management space spans over 30 years where he gained extensive managerial experience through successive CFO, COO and CEO roles.

Bill is a frequent industry speaker, writer, and commentator on alternative investment topics around the world. He is a tireless advocate for shareholder protection and investor education and is currently the Chairman and lead independent director for the Boston Partners Trust Company. He is also currently an Advisory Board Member of the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute which strives to bring the highest levels of professionalism and governance to independent fund directors around the world.

Previously, Bill was the CEO of Boston Partners and one of seven founding partners of the predecessor firm, Boston Partners Asset Management which, prior to a majority interest being sold to Robeco Group in Rotterdam in 2002, was an employee-owned firm.

Follow Bill Kelly on Twitter @CAIA_BillKelly

BOB WIECZOREK, CFA File:LinkedIn logo initials.png - Wikimedia Commons

Bob is the Founder and Chief XP3RT of the Training and Consulting Consortium, which since 2017 has engaged industry "XP3RTs" to deliver vocational skills professional development for the financial services industry.

Bob began his career at Chase (now part of J.P. Morgan) where he went through both their Analyst and Associate training programs. After gaining experience working with middle-market companies in the Tri-State region, Bob moved to WestLB to work with larger corporations up and down the East Coast of the US. With his strong credit background, he decided to transition into the capital markets side of the business by joining Credit Research and Trading (a boutique firm focused on distressed debt) where he was on the private (bank debt) trading desk. He then joined Credit Lyonnais (now part of Credit Agricole) to manage a portfolio of distressed debt and reorganized equities before transitioning to its Corporate Finance Group (its investment banking arm). Over time, he ended up running Credit Lyonnais’ investment banking business in North America.

In 2003, Bob launched a hedge fund using proprietary derivative trading strategies drawing from both his deep value credit experience and that of working with a large derivative platform at Credit Lyonnais Securities. Bob has been an enterprise educator since 2006 working with some of the world's leading financial institutions as well as boutique asset managers. He is a CFA Charter holder and holds the MBTI Certification.


 

PAUL MONK File:LinkedIn logo initials.png - Wikimedia Commons

Paul is CEO of Alpha Development, a financial services learning organization founded in the UK - with operations in the US/Canada, Europe, Middle East & Asia. Alpha Development specializes in the reskilling & upskilling of financial services professionals – at an individual, team, and enterprise level – through learning consultancy & corporate training. 

Prior to joining Alpha in 2012, Paul was responsible for Global Markets learning programs for two firms in the City of London, as well as supporting the introduction of new RDR regulations in the UK. He is based in Toronto, and splits his time between Alpha’s New York & Toronto offices.


HECTOR PAYNE File:LinkedIn logo initials.png - Wikimedia Commons

Hector is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of Alpha Development, a financial services learning organization founded in the UK - with operations in the US/Canada, Europe, Middle East & Asia. Alpha Development specializes in the reskilling & upskilling of financial services professionals – at an individual, team, and enterprise level – through learning consultancy & corporate training. 

Hector specializes in the design and execution of strategic learning solutions tailored for a broad range of financial services organizations globally. Hector's work has been crucial in transforming workforces at various career levels, from newcomers to top executives, through mastery in instructional design, learning technologies, and learning analytics. He lives in Dubai.


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