Our Research and Investments Group is expert in the art and science of alternative investments.
The Research and Investments Group is composed of experienced professionals with history in the alternatives industry. They have the relationships, the knowledge and the sensibilities to uncover opportunity.
Focused solely on alternatives, the team identifies, analyzes and continually evaluates premier private funds across a variety of strategies, managed futures funds, and other alternative investments. This team specializes in detailed operational and investment evaluation for new and existing funds and investment managers. Our extensive process has given us a deep understanding of how managers can add value as well as a high degree of confidence in their abilities.
Allen Cheng
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Allen Cheng brings 20+ years of hedge fund and alternative investment experience to his role as Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer of Altegris Advisors where he is responsible for the Research and Investments Group. Prior to Altegris, Cheng served as Managing Director, Head of Fund of Funds Portfolio Management at Bank of America's Alternative Investment Group. His previous experience includes responsibility as Managing Director-Head of Research for Optima Fund Management; an investment advisory firm specializing in alternative investments.
Lara Magnusen, CAIA
Vice President, Director, Investment Products
With 10+ years of industry experience Lara Magnusen currently serves as Vice President, Director of Investment Products for Altegris Advisors. Magnusen has worked at Altegris since 2005, previously serving as the Director of Research and Investments at Altegris Advisors. Magnusen was also previously Director of Manager Research for Cabezon Capital LLC/Borton Hermeneutics LLC. Additional experience includes her tenure at Helix Investment Partners, a capital structure arbitrage hedge fund, as well as several years as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Eric Bundonis, CFA
Vice President, Co-Director, Research and Investments
Eric Bundonis serves as Vice President, Co-Director of Research and Investments for Altegris Advisors. Bundonis joined Altegris from OneCapital Management Partners in New York. As a member of OneCapital's investment committee, he was responsible for identifying, selecting, and monitoring investments for multi-manager funds of hedge funds serving institutional and high net worth investors.
Ryan Hart, CFA, CAIA
Vice President, Co-Director, Research and Investments
Ryan Hart serves as Vice President, Co-Director of Research and Investments for Altegris Advisors. Hart joined Altegris from Wachovia Securities, where he served as Alternative Investment Strategist, responsible for analyzing and recommending alternative investments. In this role, Hart also advised the investment network on the best utilization of alternative investments in client portfolios.
Ashish Dasaur, CAIA
Associate Vice President, Senior Quantitative Analyst
Ashish Dasaur serves as a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Altegris Advisors. Ashish joined Altegris from Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co., where he served as a Senior Risk Analyst, and was responsible for monitoring and analyzing the risk of the fund of hedge funds portfolios. He started his career at Deloitte Consulting where he addressed business problems revolving around a client's information management and information technology delivery capabilities.
Evan Akutagawa
Associate Vice President, Senior Research Analyst
Evan Akutagawa serves as a Senior Research Analyst at Altegris Advisors. Akutagawa joined Altegris from Rosehill Capital Management, LLC, where he served as Senior Operations & Finance Analyst, responsible for executing day-to-day operations, performing fund accounting, overseeing third-party annual audit and tax preparation, managing investor relations and generating investment trade ideas.
David Lin
Associate Vice President, Research Analyst
David Lin serves as a Research Analyst at Altegris Advisors. Lin joined Altegris from Wilshire Associates with the Funds Management Group, where he served as an Associate, working on both the mutual fund and hedge fund multi-manager platforms, assisting the firm's portfolio managers in portfolio holdings review, performance attribution and group peer analysis.
Marissa Gottlieb
Associate Vice President, Research Analyst
Marissa Gottlieb serves as a Research Analyst at Altegris Advisors. Gottlieb is responsible for helping to maintain the Altegris managed futures platform. Gottlieb joined Altegris from Cabrillo Advisors, LLC, a boutique investment bank and financial advisory services firm. In Gottlieb's previous role as a Financial Analyst, she conducted business valuations for clients and conducted company and market research.
Christine Ngo
Research Data Analyst
Christine Ngo serves as a Research Data Analyst at Altegris Advisors. Ngo is responsible for data related to approved and prospective managers.