Rishi K Narang is the Founding Principal of T2AM and manages T2AM’s investment activities. He is a leader in quantitative trading and a veteran in the hedge fund industry. Prior to founding T2AM, Mr. Narang was co-Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director at Santa Barbara Alpha Strategies until 2005. He co-founded Tradeworx, Inc., a quantitative hedge fund manager, in 1999 and acted as its President until his departure in 2002. He began his hedge fund career in 1996 as the Global Investment Strategist for Citibank Alternative Investment. Mr. Narang is the author of Inside the Black Box: The Simple Truth About Quantitative Trading and is a frequent speaker on the topic of quantitative trading at hedge fund conferences, universities and other academic settings. He completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of California at Berkeley.
Eric Cressman is T2AM’s COO and CCO. He is in charge of the operations and regulatory compliance of the firm, and he manages operational due diligence and operational monitoring. He has managed hedge fund and fund of funds operations since 1997, after four years in traditional asset management operations. Mr. Cressman began his hedge fund career at Farallon / Bracebridge Capital (a fixed income hedge fund) as Operations Manager. He then became the Accounting Manager of SF Sentry, an equity and distressed debt hedge fund. Before joining T2AM, Mr. Cressman was a Managing Director at Santa Barbara Alpha Strategies, where he ran the back office operations. He has a BA in Economics from Union College.
Lisa Borland is a Senior Investment Professional at T2AM and is responsible for research and manager due diligence. She has 15 years of experience in quantitative hedge funds. Prior to joining T2AM, Dr. Borland was Director of Derivatives Research at Evnine & Associates, Inc., a San Francisco based quantitative hedge fund, where she developed equity and options trading strategies. She spent two years as Head of Research and Trading at Cogence Capital, where she was engaged in intra-day FX algorithmic trading. Most recently, she was Managing Director of Execution Services at Integral Dev. Corp. Dr. Borland is the author of numerous papers within the fields of quantitative finance and econophysics, focusing largely on developing realistic models of volatility and correlations. She completed her PhD in Theoretical Physics at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
John Cutsinger brings over 20 years of experience to his role as Head of Technology for T2AM. In addition to managing all aspects of the firm’s technology, he conducts due diligence on the technology of quantitative managers as part of T2AM’s investment team. Prior to joining T2AM, Mr. Cutsinger served the same role at Altegris Investments. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President at Santa Barbara Alpha Strategies and Head of West Coast Operations for UNAPEN. Mr. Cutsinger began his career as Vice President of Technology for STW Fixed Income Management.
Julie Wilson is is Head of Business Development at T2AM. She is responsible for all marketing and investor relations functions. Ms. Wilson began her career with T2AM in 2005 as an Associate. Her analysis activities have included due diligence on the people who manage quant trading strategies, operational due diligence and monitoring, and management of the proprietary due diligence process utilized by T2AM. Ms. Wilson completed her BA in Business Economics at UC Santa Barbara in 2005.
Yimin Guo is an Analyst at T2AM. She conducts quantitative due diligence, strategy due diligence and research activities. Mrs. Guo is also actively involved in technology and software development at T2AM. Prior to entering the hedge fund industry, she had eight years of experience as a software developer. She holds an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School, and she holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Buffalo. Mrs. Guo is a CFA level 3 candidate.
Myong Han, CAIA, is the Controller at T2AM. He manages all middle and back office operations. He is also involved in operational due diligence and monitoring, as well as strategy due diligence and research. Prior to joining T2AM, Mr. Han was an Investment Analyst at Old Mutual Asset Managers’ multi-strategy hedge fund unit in London. Before becoming involved in hedge funds, Mr. Han was a Strategy, Policy and Economics Research Consultant with Jack Faucett and Associates. He has an MBA from London Business School and is a CAIA Charterholder. Mr. Han completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of California at Berkeley.
Huang Pan is an Analyst at T2AM. He conducts research and develops software and analytics for the firm. Mr. Pan interned at T2AM while completing his Master of Financial Engineering at UCLA Anderson. Prior to switching into finance, Mr. Pan traded for a year and completed level 1 of the CFA. Mr. Pan has over 10 years of experience in Silicon Valley. He worked as a Chip Designer creating first generation 4G wireless and 3D graphics chips and has lead engineering teams in a variety of reputable or industry-respected organizations. Mr. Pan also holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Elizabeth Castro is an Associate at T2AM. She provides administrative support to the firm and assists the firm’s Founding Principal. Ms. Castro completed her BS at the University of Southern California in 2011.
