Our team combines impeccable credentials in asset management market data, machine learning and ESG. We’re leveraging our skills, experience and passion to bring solutions to the market that support both profitability and sustainability.
Zachary Dan
Founder / CEO
Elgin Chau
Product Specialist
Qiyu Zhu
Engineering Director
Dongzhe Wei
Engineer
Ji Hoon Lee
Engineer
President
Social Capital Partners
Philanthropist
Lead Executive
Centre for Impact Investing
Executive Chairman
Canaccord Genuity
ESG Index and Research Thought Leader
Founder / CEO
Led by the belief that modern investment can evolve to face mounting global crises and change, Zach founded Act Analytics in 2018.
He holds extensive expertise in the fields of quantitative analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. His work exists at the intersection of technology and finance, helping to define Act Analytics as a leading model for ESG investment and sustainable prosperity.
Zach brings experience developing systematic investment strategies, new product development, workflow automation and the construction of new research platforms.
Before Act, Zach was a quantitative analyst with Aventine Asset Management in Toronto.
He holds an MS in Computer Science from The Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Machine Learning. He also holds a BSE in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Michigan.
Zach lives in Toronto with his girlfriend. During winter, he’s likely on the search for quality snowboarding conditions.
Product Specialist
Elgin is an experienced sales leader with a diverse background within the financial services sector.
Over the course of his career he has gathered more than $2B in AUM globally. He began his career as a quantitative analyst on Guardian Capital’s global equity team in May 2013, where he gained increasing responsibility for the research and design of their growth and dividend mandates. He then transitioned his knowledge of systematic, rules-based investing to Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management where he was responsible for servicing North American and European clients in quant-based strategies.
Elgin believes gender & diversity representation in the workplace leads to better outcomes. And the best companies are those who put this at their core. He brings this vision and expertise to Act Analytics, where he develops sales strategies for both advisory and asset management verticals. Recently relocated from Vancouver, Elgin now lives in his hometown of Toronto. He chose the west side, they’re thrilled to have him back.
Engineering Director
A full-stack software developer based in Toronto who is passionate about writing maintainable code and delivering solutions that work.
Qiyu has been programming since 2003 and acquired a repertoire spanning Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, SQL, HTML, CSS, Linux, and more. He received his Bachelor of Science in computer science and mathematics at the University of Toronto.
He enjoys the technical challenges that come with working at Act Analytics, and gains experience in technical areas while making products that serve clients’ needs. Outside the job, he continues learning to keep up with new technology, and writes articles explaining mathematics and programming.
Engineer
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Engineer
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