Our Team

Herman Gill, CPA, CA

After completing an undergraduate degree in Chartered Accountancy Studies (Co-op) at the University of Waterloo and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Herman spent two years and then five years, respectively, at a prominent US-based fund manager in an accounting and tax role, and then at a US-based software development firm in business development.

In 2002 Herman joined Polar Asset Management Partners as the Chief Financial Officer when the firm’s staff numbered 17 people and assets under management were approximately US$200 million. Over the next 20 years, he helped build out the firm’s finance, operations, compliance, human resources, IT infrastructure, and facilities, and managed the firm’s institutional investor operational due diligence. When Herman retired from Polar in 2022, the firm had over 140 employees and assets under management of over US$7 billion.

For a select group of clients, Herman takes on advisory assignments where he works with asset managers to build out appropriate and scalable infrastructure, compensation plans, and corporate structure to support their business growth.

Dr. Ranjan Bhaduri, PhD, CFA, CAIA

Dr. Ranjan Bhaduri is the Founder & CEO of Bodhi Research Group. Bodhi Research Group is focused on research and education in the alternative investments industry. Dr. Bhaduri has extensive experience in manager research, portfolio management, and due diligence (investment, operational, and structural). Dr. Bhaduri has designed and implemented an institutional due diligence and research program. Dr. Bhaduri’s experience includes being on an Investment Committee at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, where he conducted due diligence and helped design customized portfolios of Alternatives. Earlier, he was at a Canadian Fund of Funds, and at a multi-billion dollar capital management firm where he was involved in all aspects of its fund of hedge funds and structured finance business. He has also worked with two major Canadian investment banks in the Financial Strategy Consulting Group and in Global Risk Management & Control, respectively. He has collaborated closely with many pensions and sovereign wealth funds on a variety of portfolio matters.

Dr. Bhaduri has a winning track record of leadership and training. Several of his former analysts and interns have gone on to have successful careers and have held positionsat prestigious organizations, including the following firms: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan, Exelon Corporate Pension, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Crabel Capital Management.

Dr. Bhaduri has held an advisory role at the East-West Center, a leading think tank on the Asia-Pacific region. He has taught finance and mathematics at several renowned universities and lectured on Derivatives for the Montreal Exchange. Dr. Bhaduri has taught parts of the CFA Curriculum for Allen Resources. Dr. Bhaduri has published papers on, and been invited to speak been invited to speak worldwide regarding hedge fund issues, and advanced portfolio and risk management techniques after publishing successful papers on the topics. Dr. Bhaduri was invited by the CME to be part of a special delegation that met with regulators in Beijing and Taipei to discuss hedge fund issues. Dr. Bhaduri holds both the CFA and CAIA charters. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Toronto CFA Society. Dr. Bhaduri previously served as a member of the All About Alpha Editorial Board, the CAIA Chicago Chapter Executive, on the Board of Directors of AIMA Canada, co-chair of AIMA Canada Managed Futures Committee, and on the AIMA Global Research Committee. Dr. Bhaduri is an avid ice hockey fan and ACBL Silver Life Master in Bridge.

Peter S. Drummond

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Kurankye Sekyi-Otu, CFA

Nishant Ramlal, MBA, CFA

Cheryl Noronha, CIM

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