Bob Gingrich

Bob Gingrich is an accomplished professional in the fields of finance and quantitative analysis, currently serving as the Manager of Derivatives and Alternatives Risk and leading the Quantitative Investment Solutions (QIS) group at Western Asset Management since July 2010. In this role, Bob utilizes machine learning and alternative data to enhance investment management for portfolios totaling around $20 billion in assets under management. Bob is also a Venture Partner and Head of Due Diligence at Qubits Ventures, a Board Member at Pasadena Angels focusing on technology investments, and has previously lectured on Machine Learning and Finance at Caltech. Bob's extensive experience includes roles at PIMCO as a Financial Engineer, where modeling and quantitative portfolio development were key responsibilities, as well as postdoctoral research at Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in finance and quantum computing. Bob holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Caltech, complemented by degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.