Exceptional Firms Are Defined by Exceptional People

AlgoQuant brings together top talent across trading, research, tech, and operations to build a world-class investment platform focused on clarity, precision, and long-term performance.

Michael Ashby
Michael sets the strategic direction of the firm and oversees all investment activity, managing the sourcing, integration, and scaling of alpha across internal and external teams. He brings over 20 years of experience across global hedge funds and digital asset platforms. Prior to AlgoQuant, Michael was Head of Digital Assets Strategic Implementation at Point72 and COO at Meraki Global Advisors. He began his career as a trader at Ziff Brothers Investments and later became Operating Partner at Thunderbird Partners. He also serves on AIMA’s Digital Assets Working Group.

Alexander Goncharov
Alexander leads firmwide execution and platform strategy, with a focus on investment architecture, portfolio design, and operational performance. He has been instrumental in shaping AlgoQuant’s infrastructure and capital allocation systems, bringing deep experience in quantitative research, portfolio construction, and market microstructure. He combines the discipline of traditional finance with the innovation of digital markets to ensure consistent, scalable alpha generation.

Bastiaan Berendsen
Bastiaan leads AlgoQuant’s global technology strategy, overseeing research and trading infrastructure, engineering, cybersecurity, and execution systems. He brings over two decades of experience in low latency trading systems and global technology leadership. Prior to joining AlgoQuant, he served as CEO of Optiver Global Technologies and Group CTO at Maven Securities, where he built high performance trading platforms, including the industry’s first high frequency radio execution networks. At AlgoQuant, he is responsible for architecting the firm’s full stack technology infrastructure to support world-class research, execution, and operational resilience.

Joseph Stallman
Joseph focuses on building and enabling high performing teams across all areas of AlgoQuant’s business. His approach combines deep institutional experience with a strategic view of talent as a driver of long term performance. With a background spanning traditional finance and digital assets, including roles at GSR, Rothesay, Citadel, and Goldman Sachs, Joseph is responsible for creating the cultural and organisational frameworks that attract exceptional individuals and enable them to thrive in a demanding, performance focused environment.

Celyn Armstrong
Celyn leads AlgoQuant’s legal, regulatory, and compliance functions globally. With over 20 years of experience, he has held senior positions at the UK Financial Conduct Authority, Dentons, and Portofino Technologies. He has led regulatory licensing processes, advised on AML and governance frameworks, and supported firms operating across multiple jurisdictions. At AlgoQuant, he ensures legal structure and regulatory alignment underpin all strategic initiatives.

Michael Friedlander
Michael oversees firmwide risk management, capital allocation oversight, and treasury operations. He has over 25 years of global experience in risk and operations leadership, with senior roles at Millennium Management, Hypersphere Ventures, and APG Asset Management. A CFA charterholder and PhD in Statistics, Michael has designed risk frameworks and analytics platforms across asset classes, ensuring that risk integrity supports and protects AlgoQuant’s quantitative strategies.