GEORGE BENEDICT SONG, CFA, CAIA
**** ** ***** *** *** Angeles, CA 90045
310-***-**** ********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
APTIMARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Los Angeles, CA
CEO/Founder
Launched/run a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds allocated to 10 underlying
emerging managers - currently in wind down.
Raise capital, source managers, conduct due diligence, negotiate terms,
construct/monitor portfolio, communicate to LP's.
Utilize quantitative and qualitative processes to assess sustainability of alpha
generation and to identify risk exposures.
PACIFIC ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Irvine, CA
Summer Associate
Summer 2008
Monitored existing hedge fund manager strategies through attribution/exposure
analysis of monthly position-level data.
Evaluated new investment opportunities with prospective hedge fund managers
through meetings, calls and onsite visits.
Produced internal research report on potential diversification benefits of CTA
strategies to PAAMCO portfolio.
HYBRID EXECUTION CAPITAL Pacific
President Palisades, CA
2006-2007
Managed $1MM of own capital in domestic long/short equity and options portfolio
primarily utilizing short-term momentum based trading strategies to capitalize on
intraday volatility, market inefficiencies and arbitrage opportunities.
EVOLUTION FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES Pacific
Equity Trading Prime Customer Palisades, CA
2003-2006
Managed proprietary short-term momentum equity trading account through firm's
trading platform, incorporating technical analysis and utilizing models structured
to capitalize on intraday price/volume volatility.
DATEK/HEARTLAND SECURITIES
New York, NY
Equity Trader
1995-2003
Developed and implemented short-term momentum trading strategies, consistently
placing in top 2% of the firm.
Contributed to the design/development of Watcher software trading platform and
pioneered after-hours trading strategies.
Led negotiations with senior management for firm-wide incentive-based commission
restructuring.
OPPENHEIMER & COMPANY
New York, NY
Private Wealth Manager
1994-1995
Managed portfolios for high net worth clients, evaluating investment opportunities
across firm research platform.
WERTHEIM SCHRODER
New York, NY
Assistant Private Wealth Manager
1992-1994
Established new client accounts through marketing of firm's equity research
products and new issue offerings.
THOMSON FINANCIAL
Newark, NJ
Research Analyst
1991-1992
Analyzed and tracked international mergers and acquisitions, producing quarterly
aggregate industry and trend reports.
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA
Master of Business Administration; Dual Major in
Finance/Management- Graduated with Honors 2007-2009
Wharton Investment Management Fund - Equity Research Analyst; Investment
Management Club - VP, Speaker Series
Teaching Assistant - Prof. Jeremy Siegel's Macroeconomics, Prof. Franklin Allen's
Corporate Finance
Finance Dept Indep Study co-author: A Black-Litterman Based Approach to Optimal
Fund of Hedge Fund Construction
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science; Major in Business Management - Dean's List 1987-1991
Academic Integrity Board - Student Representative, Teaching Assistant - Oral
Communication
Member of Varsity Volleyball team, Sigma Chi Fraternity