LEADERSHIP

prof. MARCOS LÓPEZ DE prADO OMC

Dr. Marcos López de Prado is a computational scientist and investment executive known for foundational contributions to financial machine learning and statistical inference, including methods now widely adopted by some of the largest investment institutions. In 2026, Spain’s Royal Academy of Engineering elected him an International Member, a lifetime distinction held by only 71 scientists worldwide, "for pioneering engineering methods that solve complex financial problems." In 2024, His Majesty King Felipe VI and the Government of Spain appointed him Knight Officer of the Royal Order of Civil Merit (OMC), "for distinguished services to science and the global investment industry." He is currently Global Head of Quantitative R&D at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the largest sovereign wealth funds; a founding board member of ADIA Lab, Abu Dhabi's center for research in data and computational sciences; a Research Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science; and Professor of Practice at Cornell University’s College of Engineering. The U.S. Congress has invited him to testify on AI policy, he is the named inventor on 15 patents, and the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) ranks him among the 10 most-read authors in Economics. He has published several influential graduate textbooks and more than 100 scientific journal articles with over 50 co-authors, including several Nobel laureates.

KRISTIN BOGGIANO

Kristin Boggiano is a member of TPT’s executive team, and an adviser to the firm’s board.  Prior to TPT, Kristin was a Managing Director with Guggenheim Partners, where she built the operational and legal platforms for Quantitative Investment Strategies. Kristin also produced regulatory reports for Guggenheim’s Executive Committee on regulations that would have a material impact on Guggenheim’s asset management, insurance and broker-dealer arms, coordinating with regulators in Washington DC. Kristin has been actively involved in the rule making process domestically and internationally throughout her career.  Kristin is a regular lecturer at universities, trade organizations, and other forums and writes articles about a variety of financial and regulatory law topics. She is an investor and advisor to multiple start-up entities. 

Kristin was also Special Counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel, where she structured complex financial products, launched private businesses, and provided regulatory advice (from the start-up managers to managers with a trillion plus in assets). She also worked at Merrill Lynch on the derivatives desk structuring credit and equity products, beginning her career with roles at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

Kristin is also the founder of Women in Derivatives, Inc. (WIND), a global non-profit with more than 6,000 members and a mission to educate and develop women leaders. She earned her law degree and M.B.A. from Northeastern University and her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.