Talagent Financial

Chief Scientist and Founder

Renowned expert in financial risk management, leading the industry for over 35 years
Currently the chief risk officer for the University of California Office of the CIO
In 1984 he inaugurated the chief risk officer role at Morgan Stanley and then at Salomon Brothers in 1994, and was chief risk officer at Moore Capital and Bridgewater
Post 2008 crisis he served in the U.S. Treasury developing risk models to assess vulnerabilities and help stabilize the U.S. financial system
Author of The End of Theory (Princeton University Press, 2017) and A Demon of Our Own Design (Wiley, 2007)

Head of Research

Climate modeling and initialized climate prediction research for over 12 years
Ensemble data assimilation and verification of probabilistic forecasting
Co-founder of SK Analytics, a commercial venture focused on providing real-time forecasts of infectious disease
Lead scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Global Change Fellow

CEO and Co-founder

Founder of Quish & Co. AG, a private Zurich based investment office working for the interests of European families
Served as Investment Fellow and Senior Risk Management Professional for University of California Office of the CIO
Has developed risk and portfolio management models for institutional asset managers and family offices such as the Mellon Family Office, SAP Family Office, and Synergy Fund Management
20 years of investment management experience spanning the US, London, Zurich, and Hong Kong

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