Richard Garcia
— Chief Strategy Advisor
2019: Personally recruited by Winston Theodore Barclay to integrate traditional investment strategies with blockchain technology.
2021: Drove HAM’s launch of its first AI-driven crypto fund, which surpassed $15 billion in assets under management.
2023: Led a pilot collaboration with the European Central Bank to explore compliant interactions between CBDCs and DeFi.
Expertise
Quant + Fundamental: Uses machine-learning models to screen investments while maintaining rigorous, deep due diligence.
Crisis Management: During the 2022 market downturn, safeguarded client assets through dynamic hedging strategies.
Cross-Disciplinary Communication: Translates financial models for technical teams and explains complex concepts to clients in plain language.
Education & Credentials
M.S. in Financial Mathematics, Stanford University.
Dual B.A. in Economics and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley.
CFA charterholder; proficient with a wide range of apps and software.