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.