Redwood Investment Management is an institutional SEC registered investment adviser providing leading edge investment solutions to clients and investment advisors across a variety of vehicles including RIC mutual funds and ETFs, separately managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account relationships. 

Compliance associate, with opportunity for future growth, who will learn quickly about our Firm integrally, the compliance program and will be reporting to the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. This position requires a strong knowledge of SEC rules and regulations regarding Registered Investment Advisors and Registered Investment Companies. In this role, the candidate will help implement and enforce a wide range of compliance policies that cover: review of marketing and advertising materials with performance calculations, code of ethics topics such as trading review of firm and personnel, books and records requirements, and various other risk management related areas. The compliance associate will work closely with Senior Management, Marketing, Sales, Investments, Operations, and IT on projects and issues. The position requires a willingness to assist in operational and administrative projects, as needed. 

While the nature of the role is continually evolving as the Firm change, the following duties are generally representative of the level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive:

Job Responsibilities:
- Help maintain and update Firm compliance manual
- Review and manage disclosures for marketing and advertising materials. To ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, this requires a strong understanding the interplay between hypothetical performance model performance and composite performance
- Provide input and complete DDQs, RFPs, Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly compliance checklists both internally and externally
- Assist with the Firm’s code of ethics/email review/personal trading policies
- Evaluate, identify, and solve for potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk
- Assist in the preparation of risk assessments, annual reviews, and other testing of the Firm’s policies and procedures
- Assist with the Firm’s responses and documentation requests to any regulatory inquiries, third party examiners and internal audit 
- Conduct compliance due diligence (ex. vendors)
- Additional operational duties and projects, as needed
Candidate Requirements:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of prior financial services (B/D or RIA) compliance experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Knowledge and understanding of laws, SEC regulations (e.g., Investment Advisers Act, Securities Act), and industry best practices affecting registered investment advisors and investment companies
- Integrally understand the Firm’s business model and the compliance interplay between unified managed accounts, separately managed accounts, registered investment companies, exchange traded companies that have similar strategies
- Knowledge of Clover Capital Rules and derivative instruments highly preferred
- Strong experience in the use of excel and other Microsoft office products
- Ability to analyze situations for compliance and business risk, and implement solutions to address and mitigate such risk
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Personality:
- Firm Motto: Attention to detail without ego (everyone from most senior management handle major and minor tasks as needed)
- Trustworthy and responsible, with a Positive Attitude
- Solution provider with composure
- Ability to multi-task effortlessly and manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines
- Strong project management skills 
- Strong ability to manage up and manage down
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Team Player
- Self-starter with the understanding to seek assistance and take input/feedback when needed

Location:
Position will be based in Firm’s main office and candidates should consider commute times to Old Town Scottsdale area. This position requires in-office work presence for all work hours.

Please Send:
Resume and Directed Cover Letter.

DISCLAIMERS:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Background check required and references followed up with. 

Redwood Investment Management is currently seeking a driven marketing associate with a desire to learn and grow. This position requires a demonstrated track record working in digital marketing to drive an audience. This person will have strong interpersonal, organizational, and management skills. They will also have superb attention to detail, and a strong eye for design is a plus.

Redwood Investment Management is an institutional SEC-registered investment adviser providing leading-edge investment solutions to clients and investment advisers across a variety of vehicles, including the Redwood mutual funds, the LeaderShares® ETFs, separately managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, unified managed accounts, investment model platforms, and a hedge fund. Redwood’s strategies are primarily quantitative and focus on a macro-level view. This role is in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Job Responsibilities:
- Updating current and recurring marketing pieces distributed to financial advisors, including performance fact sheets, reports, white papers, brochures, and newsletters under deadlines
- Updating and maintaining Redwood’s website and propriety Advisor Portal, including uploading weekly materials and servicing clients
- Digital Marketing background is preferred
- Assisting in curating collaterals across different mediums and platforms including but not limited to print, digital, websites, email campaigns, digital marketing platforms, and any other marketing distribution
- Serving as the marketing point-of-contact for Redwood’s clients, communicating and emailing with them in a timely and professional manner
- Communicating with any outside vendors related to marketing – design, web admins, marketing consultants, printers.
- Compile and analyze market data from HubSpot, Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Redwood’s website
- Helping to coordinate marketing materials and branding for events and conferences 
- Supporting Redwood’s marketing team drive project completion

Candidate Requirements:
- 0-2 years of experience in marketing or related (Bachelor’s preferred)
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign etc.)
- Familiarity with HubSpot and SalesForce is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to self-manage projects and work efficiently for deliverables
- Emphasis on strong written and verbal skills; understands how to communicate effectively
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability for creative analytical problem solving

Personal Attributes
- Firm Motto: Attention to detail without ego (everyone, including most senior management, handles major and minor tasks as needed)
- Trustworthy and responsible, with a positive attitude
- Solution provider with composure
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines
- Strong project management skills
- Strong ability to manage up and manage down
- Independently motivated and proactive
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Team player


### The Opportunity:
To support our firm’s growth, we are seeking talented Spring 2022 graduates who want to be a part of revolutionizing the investment advisory ecosystem. Selected candidates will complete an intensive Advisor Analyst training program and obtain Series 7 & 63 securities licenses. Successful candidates will be self-starters, quick learners, and excellent communicators in a culture that recognizes and rewards success.

### About Redwood:
Redwood Investment Management was founded in 2010 with a foundation in quantitative research and a mission to challenge common industry inertia. We help financial advisors think differently, driving better solutions for investment management through our **_RiskFirst_** process. Our firm’s assets under management have grown beyond $2 billion. Our 300+ partner advisors have achieved business growth – 28% average annual AUM growth for **_RiskFirst_** adopters – through clear, achievable investment expectations and higher client satisfaction.

### Job Responsibilities:
- Bring genuine curiosity and high energy into the discovery of financial advisors’ business needs – learning their process and building a helpful relationship around mutual understanding
- Listen to and proactively address challenges facing advisors, leveraging insights and best practices from Redwood resources and thought leaders
- Respond to inbound inquiries with a creative, problem-solving mentality, serving as subject matter expert on the **_RiskFirst_** process
- Engage existing and lapsed clients – sharing updates, educating, and identifying opportunities – to better understand the full spectrum of advisory business needs and scenarios
- Collaborate as a true partner across different departments – marketing, operations, portfolio managers, and analysts
- Work with Head Advisor Analyst to master client relationship management skills, using data to strategically develop account intelligence, relationship-mapping, and case opportunities through technology-driven insights

### Key Competencies:
- Exceptional listening skills
- Ability to grasp abstract concepts and articulate complex ideas with confidence and energy
- Organization, attention to detail, and ability to follow process/order of operations
- Awareness of deadlines and pride in successfully executing responsibilities
- Collaborative attitude and team player instincts to treat others with dignity and consideration
- Appreciation for constructive criticism and passion for ongoing learning and improvement

### Education and Experience:
- A financial degree is not necessary. Your major or area of concentration is less important to us than your internal drive, work ethic, and potential. We encourage you to apply, provided you share an interest in the capital markets and have demonstrated strong academic performance and professional drive
- Minimum 3.3 GPA
- Provide professional references

### Professional Outcomes:
- Financial literacy through engagement with the investment advisory ecosystem and markets
- Strategic planning, portfolio management, and securities
- Client engagement, relationship-building, and interpersonal dynamics

### Compensation:
- Base Salary: $65,000
- Bonus: up to $10,000
- Medical, Dental, Life & More

Redwood is seeking a Quantitative Research Analyst to join the investment research team. This candidate should ideally already have a _CFA_ or is in the process of receiving a _CFA_ designation. Redwood Investment Management is a quantitative research focused investment firm managing over $2 billion. Redwood is the advisor to the Redwood Mutual Funds, and _LeaderShares_ ETFs. Redwood is a pioneer of the **_RiskFirst_** philosophy and process to drive better outcomes for financial advisors and their clients. Our offices are in Scottsdale, AZ. & Los Angeles, CA. This role is not remote and is in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

### Job Responsibilities:
- Support Redwood’s portfolio managers and investment team
- Conduct research & statistical analyses on securities and portfolios
- Work and manage large data sets, including unconventional data sources
- Contribute to design and build out of model architecture to quickly test recurring and new investment ideas
- Help create statistical models for market application
- Conceptualize, develop, and improve mathematical models, translating algorithms into code
- Back test for implementing trading models in a real-time environment
- Produce insightful market research content for internal use and for clients

### Job Requirements:
- Advanced training and understanding in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or another quantitative field
- Strong proficiency in probability & statistics
- _CFA_ Strongly Preferred
- Industry experience with Python, Java/C, analytical packages (R, Matlab)
- Ability to communicate advanced concepts in a concise and logical way
- Proficiency in creating and using algorithms to meticulously investigate and work through large data or error-checking problems
- Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

We are looking for a driven Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our growing company. This individual plays an integral role in developing and maintaining practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely delivery of financial statements. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including accounts payables, expense management, credit card reconciliations, and supports the Accounting Manager for various internal reports. The professional will report to the Accounting Manager.  This role will require strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal. 

Redwood Investment Management is an institutional SEC registered investment adviser providing leading edge investment solutions to clients and investment advisers across a variety of vehicles including the Redwood mutual funds, separately managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, unified managed accounts, investment model platforms, a hedge fund, and the LeaderShares® series of ETFs. Redwood’s strategies are primarily quantitative and focus on a macro level view. Our offices are in Scottsdale, AZ. & Los Angeles, CA. This role is in our Scottsdale, AZ headquarters.

The following duties are generally representative of the level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive:
Job Responsibilities
•	Process accounts payable
•	Record and code credit card transactions
•	Reconcile credit card statements
•	Process investment account reconciliations
•	Assist accounting manager with various internal reporting projects
•	Provide support for various general office tasks
•	Follows processes well while looking for opportunities for improvement
Candidate Requirements
•	1- 3 years of prior experience in accounting. Experience working in a mutual fund or investment advisory firm is a plus
•	BA/BS in Business with Emphasis in Accounting; preferred
•	PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast pace setting. Expert in excel, QuickBooks, and other standard office software.
•	Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Personal Attributes:
•	Firm Motto: Attention to detail without ego (everyone, including most senior management, handles major and minor tasks as needed)
•	Trustworthy and responsible, with a Positive Attitude;
•	Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities 
•	Independently motivated and proactive
•	Well organized, detail-oriented, and excellent oral and written communication skills;
•	Team Player.


We are currently seeking a Client Relations Manager to join Redwood Investment Management, in our Scottsdale, AZ office. The manager will join a talented team of professionals who execute critical daily client account communication and trade operations. These day-to-day tasks that are critical to client satisfaction and Firm success include advisor-client correspondence and coordination, account administration, facilitating account management of Redwood’s separately managed portfolios, and assisting in general securities trading and reporting. This position requires a demonstrated track record working in operations/account processing with an RIA (Registered Investment Advisor), strong interpersonal skills, outstanding organizational skills, and a superb attention to detail.
Redwood Investment Management is a quantitative research focused investment firm managing over $2 billion. Redwood is the advisor to the Redwood Mutual Funds, and LeaderShares® ETFs. Redwood is a pioneer of the RiskFirst® philosophy and process to drive better outcomes for financial advisors and their clients. Our offices are in Scottsdale, AZ. & Los Angeles, CA. This role is not remote and is in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and service financial advisors in a HIGH TOUCH capacity
- Supervise and manage Redwood’s Client Relations team who service direct separately managed accounts
- Preparing and managing client financial paperwork processes for solicitor accounts from start to completion: opening new accounts, transferring of assets, to setting up trades, and general account maintenance (RMD, termination, deposits, disbursement, etc.)
- Handling and setting up advisor-client (separately managed accounts) inquiries, solving service transactions through use of TD Ameritrade VEO and TD iRebal
- Supervise operations team in processing billing and account checks
- Supervise securities trading, daily trade confirmations and reconciliation for client SMA accounts
- Creating and maintaining confidential client portfolio reports using Black Diamond
- Maintaining compliance logs, client spreadsheets, client files, and mailing lists
- Assisting Redwood’s CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) in account management retention, i.e. saving and reviewing balances, positions, statements, and necessary files to ensure compliance to securities regulations
- Responsible for ongoing general administrative desk support as needed to all firm team members including sales, operations, and compliance
 

Candidate Requirements:
- 5+ year(s) relevant experience, working with a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), investment management firm, or broker/dealer
- Strong organization and prioritization skills, Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, and detail oriented
- Emphasis on strong written and verbal skills; understands how to communicate with third-party service providers to complete requests on behalf of Redwood; understand how to service third-party financial advisors and their requests
- Ability for creative analytical problem solving
- Extremely competent in Excel (IF statements, VLOOKUP, PivotTable), Outlook
- Undergraduate degree preferred
- Trading familiarity with TD Ameritrade VEO & TD Ameritrade iRebal is a plus
- Familiarity with BlackDiamond platform is a plus
- Knowledge of RedTail CRM is a plus
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Personal Attributes:
- Maintain composure and stay detail orientated while solving problems.
- Positive, trustworthy, and responsible.
- Independently motivated, proactive, and strong project management skills.
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities under deadlines.
- Creative impulse to design and be able to express your vision.
- Team player and a go-getter.

This position is in-person in the office in Scottsdale, Arizona. No remote applicants.

We are currently seeking a Client Service Associate to join Redwood Investment Management, in our Scottsdale, AZ office. The associate will join a talented team of professionals who execute critical daily client account communication and trade operations. These day-to-day tasks that are critical to client satisfaction and Firm success include advisor-client correspondence and coordination, account administration, facilitating account management of Redwood’s separately managed portfolios, and assisting in general securities trading and reporting. This position requires a demonstrated track record working in operations/account processing with an RIA (Registered Investment Advisor), strong interpersonal skills, outstanding organizational skills, and a superb attention to detail.
Redwood Investment Management is a quantitative research focused investment firm managing over $2 billion. Redwood is the advisor to the Redwood Mutual Funds, and LeaderShares® ETFs. Redwood is a pioneer of the RiskFirst® philosophy and process to drive better outcomes for financial advisors and their clients. Our offices are in Scottsdale, AZ. & Los Angeles, CA. This role is not remote and is in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Job Responsibilities:
- Servicing through frequent correspondence via telephone or email to provide HIGH TOUCH service to Financial Advisors
- Preparing and managing client financial paperwork processes for solicitor accounts from start to completion: opening new accounts, transferring of assets, to setting up trades, and general account maintenance (RMD, termination, deposits, disbursement, etc.)
- Handling and setting up advisor-client (separately managed accounts) inquiries, solving service transactions through use of TD Ameritrade VEO and TD iRebal
- Assisting operations team in processing billing and account checks
- Assisting in securities trading, daily trade confirmations and reconciliation for client accounts
- Creating and maintaining confidential client portfolio reports using Black Diamond
- Maintaining compliance logs, client spreadsheets, client files, and mailing lists
- Assisting Redwood’s CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) in account management retention, i.e. saving and reviewing balances, positions, statements, and necessary files to ensure compliance to securities regulations
- Responsible for ongoing general administrative desk support as needed to all firm team members including sales, operations, and compliance
 

Candidate Requirements:
- 0-2 year(s) relevant experience, working with a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), investment management firm, or broker/dealer
- Strong organization and prioritization skills, Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, and detail oriented
- Emphasis on strong written and verbal skills; understands how to communicate with third-party service providers to complete requests on behalf of Redwood; understand how to service third-party financial advisors and their requests
- Ability for creative analytical problem solving
- Extremely competent in Excel (IF statements, VLOOKUP, PivotTable), Outlook
- Undergraduate degree preferred
- Trading familiarity with TD Ameritrade VEO & TD Ameritrade iRebal is a plus
- Familiarity with BlackDiamond platform is a plus
- Knowledge of RedTail CRM is a plus
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Personal Attributes:
- Maintain composure and stay detail orientated while solving problems.
- Positive, trustworthy, and responsible.
- Independently motivated, proactive, and strong project management skills.
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities under deadlines.
- Creative impulse to design and be able to express your vision.
- Team player and a go-getter.

This position is in-person in the office in Scottsdale, Arizona. No remote applicants.

Redwood is currently seeking talented, recent or soon-to-be college graduates to join our growing sales team in office in Scottsdale, AZ. **Candidates will work closely with the Advisor Analysts as support and will coordinate the analyst team’s operations.** They will want to be a part of revolutionizing the investment advisory ecosystem. Selected candidates will go through an intensive Advisor Analyst Associate training program, which includes obtaining the SIE certification. Individuals who are self-starters, quick learners, and excellent communicators will exceed at this role. 

At Redwood, we value the following attributes: clear communication, time management, excellent organization, team-player, and studious attention to detail.

About Us: Redwood was founded in 2010 with a quantitative research foundation and a mission to challenge common industry inertia. The founder, Michael Messinger, developed our flagship fund and has since grown Redwood into a $2.5 billion investment management firm that partners and provides financial advisors with full asset-allocations with an emphasis on risk. With our **RiskFirst®** process, we help advisors think differently and drive better investor solutions.  

Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate across departments to support Advisor Analyst
- Build and maintain reports and dashboards 
- Develop and document daily operations for efficiency and effectiveness
- Bring creative solutions to a broad range of operational challenges

Candidate Requirements
- Degrees in Finance, Economics, Financial Planning, Business and Accounting are preferred. However, a financial degree is not necessary. Your major or area of concentration is less important to us than your internal drive, work ethic, and potential. We encourage you to apply, provided you share an interest in the capital markets and have demonstrated strong academic performance and professional drive.
- Financial experience is not required but preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Data Discovery, and Outlook is a plus
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Can provide references
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Personal Attributes
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to grasp abstract concepts and articulate complex ideas with confidence and passion
- Organized and detail oriented
- Ability to grasp and follow systematic processes and orders of operation
- Meets deadlines and executes responsibilities with minimal errors
- Team player who treats others with respect and consideration
- Passion for on-going learning
- Embodies the core values of Redwood and our mission

Compensation
- Base Salary: $55,000
- Medical, Dental, Life & More

## QA AWS 2- About Redwood

#### Investor-centric money management laser-focused on drawdown risk.

Redwood Investment Management manages **_RiskFirst_** investment solutions for financial advisors and their clients. Founded in 2010 by Michael Messinger, our firm holds the foundational principle that investment success requires management of risk.

A registered investment advisor, Redwood has grown to approximately $2.4 billion in assets under management (3/31/2022). We apply proprietary quantitative investment strategies as the advisor to Redwood mutual funds, _LeaderShares_ ETFs, separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, and model portfolios.

Our team has diverse capabilities in quantitative research, investment strategy construction, and full-service partnership – as well as extensive distribution and leadership experience.

Via our **_RiskFirst_** process rooted in clear, defined, achievable expectations, we support planning-focused advisors with the goal of better outcomes for the individual investor.
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Michael Messinger founded Redwood in 2010 as a money management firm rooted in quantitative research with a **_RiskFirst_** philosophy.

As Portfolio Manager, he oversees the construction, implementation and live risk management of Redwood’s U.S. equity and fixed-income strategies and funds, representing more than $2 billion in assets under management. He specializes in credit research, trading, and oversight of the firm’s **_RiskFirst_** investment process, buy-list, and portfolio compositions.

Michael directs Redwood’s tactical risk-managed and strategic asset allocation policy. He oversees the firm’s scope of client solutions, ensuring that Redwood delivers its risk-adjusted investment capabilities from multi-asset-class vehicles to ETFs.

With over 15 years of investment experience, Michael has expanded Redwood’s capabilities into tactical and strategic beta investment solutions that include _AlphaFactor_ equity strategies, _LeaderShares_ ETFs, and Dynamic/Engineered Risk-Budgeted Model asset allocation portfolios.

After close collaboration with investors and “allocators” in the leveraged finance ecosystem, he developed the initial Tactical High-Yield strategy, Defensive Credit. That research foundation helped launch the Redwood Managed Risk Plus L.P. hedge fund, the Multi-Sector Managed Risk strategy, and the Systematic Macro Trend (_SMarT_) strategy – and facilitated the implementation of strategies in mutual funds that have been awarded 5 Stars by Morningstar.

Prior to founding Redwood Investment Management, Michael worked for Riversource Investments (now known as Columbia Management), as well as ING, and began his career as an Analyst at UBS. He received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

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Richard Duff oversees Redwood’s investment solutions from initial ideation to final implementation and risk management. He is responsible for implementing the **_RiskFirst_** process across asset classes and serves as the portfolio manager for Redwood _AlphaFactor_ and _LeaderShares_ mutual funds and ETFs.

As Portfolio Manager, Richard directs the firm’s equity strategies, investment rules, and credit research, ensuring that portfolio construction aligns with the firm’s research and strategy objectives. He oversees Redwood’s strategic and tactical asset allocation policy implemented in the Dynamic/Engineered Risk-Budgeted Model asset allocation portfolios, representing more than $2 billion in assets under management.

Across more than two decades of senior investment management experience, Richard has led investment strategy and direction for large and small firms, with responsibility for security selection, exposure management, asset allocation positioning, process implementation, distribution teams, and framework engineering for a wide spectrum of investment management solutions.

Prior to Redwood, he joined BlackRock as a Managing Director, serving as a member of the Equity Operating Committee and the AMG Executive Team. At BlackRock, Richard managed a 100-member team with a nine-figure P&amp;L, turned around the firm’s closed-end fund franchise – including the successful launch of BlackRock’s first equity strategy closed-end funds – and led the integration of the largest retained group in BlackRock’s first investment management firm acquisition. His institutional experience includes leadership at JMP Group and OMT Capital management, where he delivered long/short and concentrated long-only equity solutions to institutional clients around the globe, including some of the largest public pension plans in the U.S.

Richard began his career as a Senior Investment Officer at Pacific Income Advisers where he was a member of the equity strategy team utilizing quantitative screening in equity portfolio management, with an AUM of more than $1 billion. Richard received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley, attended Washington and Lee University, School of Law and received his JD from the University of San Francisco, School of Law.

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Michael is Redwood’s Head of Quantitative Research and leads development, implementation, and risk management of Redwood’s quantitative investment strategies. This includes the research, design, and ongoing maintenance of Redwood’s proprietary models and algorithms.

As Portfolio Manager, he works closely with the firm’s principals and investment team to oversee the live execution and portfolio management of Redwood’s tactical risk-managed fixed-income and equity mutual funds, _LeaderShares_ ETFs, and Dynamic/Engineered Risk-Budgeted Models (DRB/ERB), representing more than $2 billion in assets.

Michael brings 12 years of direct experience in capital markets: equities, fixed income, derivatives, global macro, market microstructure, and quantitative research and execution.

Prior to joining Redwood in 2013, Michael worked as a head trader on a global equities trading desk and led a team specializing in algorithmic statistical arbitrage strategies that traded across multiple asset classes. He was a proprietary quantitative systematic trader at Agoge Capital and began his investment career at PIMCO. He studied quantitative economics and mathematics at the University of California, Irvine.

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John is the Chief Compliance Officer at Redwood. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry with over 17 years of compliance focused experience.

His previous roles include Chief Compliance Officer at multiple firms and as a consultant providing guidance for firms going through SEC audits.

John received his B.A. in Law and Society from University of California, Santa Barbara and his M.B.A in Finance from Loyola Marymount University.

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Kevin helps drive dynamic team and individual performance as a Strategic Advisor at Redwood. The Black Belt discipline of Rickson Gracie forged in Kevin an enduring fierceness that fueled him as a professional fighter in UFC and Bellator competitions. Kevin now instills that unshakable mentality across Redwood – coaching Advisor Analysts, inspiring our partners, and honing the instincts of our leadership.

Kevin guides each member of the Redwood team to chart their own course, from setting initial goals to unlocking unprecedented potential. In a financial landscape known to be hyper-competitive, he anchors us around our core values: accountability, integrity, and tireless teamwork. Through his experience, lessons, and techniques, Kevin inhabits a warrior mindset that strengthens our position, our process, and our people.

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Christine Huntley is an Accounting Manager at Redwood Investment Management. She executes daily accounting functions and processes payments and various reconciliations.

Before joining Redwood, Christine has 10 years of accounting experience in the construction and petroleum industry. She graduated with honors at the highest distinction with an Accounting and Business degree. She has also been a member of Phi Theta Kappa since 2013.


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Robyn is the Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Redwood Investment Management.  She supports two managing partners and takes the lead on various company office management duties to ensure smooth operations in a busy work environment.  She started her career in Aviation as an Executive Assistant to the owner of a private jet company. Robyn brings over 10 years of administrative experience in office management and has supported C-level Executive in various industries. She utilizes her innate ability to organize and constantly explores the best processes to speed up productivity across Redwood’s organization.

Robyn graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Art in General Studies.

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Michael is the Senior Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he is responsible for portfolio implementation, trading, and performance analysis, as well as assisting the portfolio management team with research, data analysis, and testing.

Michael has experience working with a variety of analytics and trading tools including ICE Bond Point, MatLab, Bloomberg, and Stata. Prior to Redwood, Michael was a Senior Fixed Income representative with TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Michael graduated Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego with a BS in Management Science. Michael holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (_CFA_) designation.

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Victor Tsai is a Quantitative Research Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. As a ‘quant’ Victor supports Redwood portfolio managers by managing, developing, and improving the firm’s models, back-testing strategies, and translating ideas into algorithms.
 
Prior to joining Redwood, Victor worked as a natural gas option market maker on NYMEX, ICE, and OTC markets. He has worked as a senior analyst, helping Carvana leadership drive strategy. Victor also has experience in investment consulting and semi-systematic trading.
 
Victor received his B.S. in Economics from Northwestern University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
 
Outside of work, Victor enjoys playing tennis, trail running, and snowboarding.

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Kenneth is a Trader at Redwood Investment Management with a focus on equities and derivatives. He oversees Redwood’s trading desk, managing securities transactions to implement Redwood’s investment strategies across different platforms: Redwood mutual funds, _LeaderShares_ ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

He works closely with the investment team on implementation strategy and negotiation of instruments, including equities, options, fixed-income, domestic and international total-return swaps, and credit default swaps across Redwood’s execution trading relationships. In addition, he delivers real-time monitoring and feedback of portfolio risk and provides market color to the portfolio management team.

Before his role as a Trader, Kenneth worked as a trading and operations analyst at Redwood to support general trading. He started his career working at Los Angeles-based investment advisor Churchill Management Group, managing accounts and facilitating client-advisor communication.

Kenneth graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science.

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Nick is a Research Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In his role, Nick is responsible for conducting research to support Redwood’s strategic initiatives across all departments.

Nick earned a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

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Hide is a Research Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In his role, Hide is responsible for conducting investment research, due diligence, and financial modeling and analysis to support Redwood’s strategic initiatives.

Hide graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before joining Redwood, Hide was a professional golfer. 


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Tony is a Trade Operations Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. He is responsible for global trade operations across Redwood’s investment strategy implementations that include equities, fixed-income, derivatives, and assisting the portfolio management team.

Tony brings over twelve years of trade operations experience. Prior to Redwood, Tony was an analyst at CIT Bank N.A. managing derivative and FX trading settlements and worked in various trading and trade operation roles at First Western Investment Management, IndyMac Bank, and Western Asset Management.

Tony graduated from California State University Northridge with a B.S. in Finance.

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Emerson Roth is an Operations and Client Services Associate at Redwood Investment Management. He is responsible for ensuring client satisfaction and firm success through advisor-client interaction, account administration and trade-request assistance.

Prior to joining Redwood, Emerson worked as a brokerage associate at Vanguard. There, he was responsible for executing equity orders for clients, as well as assisting with client inquiries regarding Vanguard funds and ETFs, trading, and investment suitability.

Emerson graduated from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in economics. At Arizona State, Emerson was a member of the men’s lacrosse team.

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Hector is the CRM Manager at Redwood Investment Management. As CRM Manager, Hector works with the Data, Marketing and Analyst Advisor teams to optimize Salesforce and Pardot as sales and marketing tools.

Before joining Redwood, Hector put his Salesforce certifications to work by serving as a consultant for a Fortune 500 company and Federal Government agencies.

Hector attended the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, earning a degree in Management Information Systems.

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As a data engineer at Redwood, Jaclyn manages and optimizes data across sales, operations, and marketing. Her attention to quantitative patterns helps Redwood leadership identify efficiencies that position our firm and partners for success. 

Before joining Redwood, Jaclyn worked as a web and application developer, designing and deploying online election systems, ecommerce websites, and custom CRM portals for clients in multiple industries. She has also led research in the medical space, designing and analyzing test data for a medical device to better detect blood flow in the brain for stroke patients.

Jaclyn holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona.


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As the Marketing Manager, Princess facilitates development and execution of market research, campaigns, collateral, and communications for Redwood and our partners. She works closely with the founders to execute marketing vision and serves as point-of-contact for support agencies, strengthening Redwood’s relationships and delivering custom solutions for advisor-partners.

Princess also assists with the production of Redwood events, webinars, videos, and literature library – ensuring consistency, alignment, and functionality across digital properties. Prior to joining Redwood’s marketing team, she worked as an Advisor Analyst, engaging financial advisors to understand their business and improve their process.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

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Cody Stocker is the Creative Director at Redwood Investment Management. He is responsible for the execution of Redwood’s brand identity across all platforms of media, print, digital and to create an overview brand for clients.

Prior to joining Redwood, Cody worked for R&R Partners designing assets and content for clients like Las Vegas, Discover Puerto Rico and NFL.

Cody graduated Summa Cum Laude from Herberger Art Institute at Arizona State University with a B.S. in Graphic Design.

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Dylan Greenwald is a Graphic Designer at Redwood Investment Management. He is responsible for helping with the execution of Redwood’s brand identity across all platforms of media, print, digital and to create an overview brand for clients.

Dylan graduated from Eastern Washington University’s College of Arts, with a B.S. in Visual Communication & Design.


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As Video Editor, Ian Q. Baker manages video concepting, creation, and post-production – including editing, color grading, and motion graphics – for the Redwood marketing team. He ensures the firm’s visual narrative is fresh, appealing, and representative of our philosophy.
 
Prior to joining Redwood, Ian wrote, directed, and produced short-form and long-form music and concert videos including Weezer, Upsahl, & The Regrettes. 
 
He holds a B.A. in Film and Media Production (emphasis in editing) from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, completing an honors thesis: "Seamless Transitions in Film and Video." He continues to develop his production skillset as a student of 2D animation at School of Motion.


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Conner is the Head Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he is responsible for developing, managing, and leading Redwood’s advisor analyst team.

Conner has experience helping financial advisors implement Redwood’s 3-Step **_RiskFirst_** process to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction.

Conner earned a B.S. in Economics and Supply Chain Management from Barrett the Honors College at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. As a student-athlete on the wrestling team at Arizona State University, Conner and his team were two time PAC-12 champions.

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Jack is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, Jack partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction utilizing Redwood’s 3-Step **_RiskFirst_** process.

Jack earned a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Global Business from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

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John is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, John partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction utilizing Redwood’s 3-Step **_RiskFirst_** process.

John earned his B.A. in Business Law at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

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Peter is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, Peter partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction utilizing Redwood’s 3-Step **_RiskFirst_** process.

Peter earned a B.S. in Finance from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

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Zack is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, Zack partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction utilizing Redwood’s 3-Step **_RiskFirst_** process.

Zack graduated Summa Cum Laude with BSBAs in Finance and Business Management from the Eller College of Management and a minor in Spanish from the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona. He was one of eight Arizona Eller business students to participate in the highly competitive Wall Street Scholars Program.

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Preston is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction via the RiskFirst® philosophy.

Preston earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the W.P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.


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Slader is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction via the RiskFirst® philosophy.

Slader earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

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Dylan is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction via the RiskFirst® philosophy.
 
Dylan graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management from Barrett the Honors College at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. As an ASU student-athlete on the varsity cross-country and track teams, he competed at multiple Pac-12 championships where the team recorded a top-10 finish in the NCAA and fourth in the conference. At ASU, Dylan was elected president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was a member of W.P. Carey Leaders Academy.


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Gabe is an Advisor Analyst at Redwood Investment Management. In this role, he partners with financial advisors to drive better investor outcomes and enhanced client satisfaction via the RiskFirst® philosophy.

Gabe earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.


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