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Todd is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Algorithmic Investment Models, LLC (AIM).
Todd has designed billion-dollar institutional products for major Wall Street firms, worked as an equity portfolio manager and has run a hedge fund. He holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.
In 1990 Todd left Salomon Brothers and joined BEA Associates, which was in the process of creating a quantitative equity analysis group. Todd worked directly with Bill Priest (currently CEO of Epoch Investment Partners) and developed a structured equity product, managed a convertible bond portfolio and invested the firm’s hedge fund, overseeing more than $1 billion in assets by the time he departed in 1997. Between 1998 and 2014 Todd worked to develop and refine the models that became the foundation for AIM’s Decathlon strategies.
In 2012, Todd launched AIM to design machine-learning based financial products and develop proprietary data mining software that enables rapid customization and performance analysis. He is also a member of the investment committee for the Decathlon strategies.
In addition to overseeing firm operations, Andrew is one of the lead programmers and researchers for the company’s proprietary investment systems. He is also a member of the investment committee for the Decathlon strategies.
Andrew joined AIM in 2016 and has built the firm’s proprietary graphical analysis software and manages research efforts into new model factors and deep learning approaches.
Andrew spent the prior 10 years of his career as a quantitative analyst focused on public policy in Chicago. He designed and managed databases, led research projects, and managed strategic planning initiatives for city departments and large non-profit organizations. In addition, he co-founded a consulting business that provides data management, research, and strategic planning services to non-profit organizations.
Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Emory University and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
As a Portfolio Manager for AIM, Brendan helps lead the firm’s investment activities with a focus on fundamental analysis. He contributes to ongoing market research, product enhancement and development, as well as thought leadership. Additionally, as a Partner of the firm, Brendan assists in overseeing all business, finance, and distribution activities of AIM.
He serves on the AIM investment committee and is additionally responsible for assisting with trading of the AIM strategies and operational support. He currently holds the Series 65 securities license and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Prior to joining AIM full-time, Brendan worked in Beaumont Financial Partners’ wealth management division, where he focused primarily on fundamental equity research. Prior to joining Beaumont, Brendan had spent time working for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. after receiving his B.A. in Economics from Boston College.
As a Portfolio Manager for AIM, Denis helps lead the firm’s investment activities with a focus on quantitative analysis. He contributes to ongoing market research, product enhancement and development, as well as thought leadership. Additionally, as a Partner of the firm, Denis assists in overseeing all business, partnership, and distribution activities of AIM.
He serves on the AIM investment committee and is additionally responsible for assisting with trading of the AIM strategies and operational support. He currently holds the Series 65 securities license and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Prior to joining AIM, Denis worked for River and Mercantile Solutions and Boston Trust and Investment Management Company. He is a graduate of Babson College with a B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance.
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