Walt Vester

Walt Vester is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in operations excellence and investment management. Currently serving as a Senior Director at The Boston Consulting Group, Vester leads strategy, process improvement, and digital transformation for a global shared services organization. As the founder of Huygens, Vester spearheads a quantitative investment management firm specializing in risk management and tactical portfolio strategies. Vester's career includes significant roles at The Blackstone Group, where contributions spanned private equity and restructuring, as well as positions at AllianceBernstein and Boston Consulting Group, focusing on energy and technology sectors. Vester holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, an MS in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University, and a BS in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.