Joseph Simonian

Joseph Simonian, Ph.D., is an accomplished professional in the finance and investment sectors, currently serving as Chairman and Program Director at the FDP Institute since June 2019, and as Co-editor of The Journal of Financial Data Science. Additionally, Joseph is a member of the Technical Committee at CFA Institute and the Board of Trustees for the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen. As the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Autonomous Investment Technologies LLC, Joseph specializes in AI and machine learning consulting, custom quantitative model development, and data science education. Previous roles include Senior Investment Strategist at Acadian Asset Management, Director of Quantitative Research at Natixis Investment Managers, and Principal Research Analyst at Fidelity Investments. Joseph holds a Doctor of Philosophy from UC Santa Barbara, a Master of Arts from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts with distinction from UCLA.