Management

SSI Investment Management

Responsible for the overall strategic growth of the firm and for product development
31 years of experience in management
Oversight of sales and marketing efforts and compliance, focusing on evaluating changes in risk control and parameters for existing products
Management of business operations and firm infrastructure
BS, Finance, magna cum laude, Arizona State University

Co-founded SSI in 1973, pioneering market neutral investment strategies
43 years of experience in portfolio management
Portfolio Manager of Tactical Alpha Hedge Strategies
Chairman of SSI's Investment Policy Committee
Creator of SSI's Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) Model and Chairman of the TAA Committee

Lead Portfolio Manager of the Hedged Convertible strategies, and oversees SSI‘s qualitative and quantitative research process
34 years of experience in quantitative equity research and portfolio management
Prior to joining SSI, George was Director of Quantitative Equity Investments at CS First Boston Asset Management
Named to Institutional Investor's "All American Research Team" four times
MBA, Finance; MS, Statistics; BS, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin

Responsible for operations and compliance
20 years experience in accounting and finance
Prior to joining SSI, Syed worked with the accounting firms of BDO Seidman, LLP and Deloitte & Touche, LLP
BS, Accounting, University of Southern California

Responsible for information systems, including network security, IT infrastructure and proprietary systems
11 years of IT experience; 8 of which has been with investment firms
Prior to Joining SSI, Thom was the IT Infrastructure Manager at Dimensional Fund Advisors
BS, Information Technology, American Continental University