Ron Piccinini, PhD

Ron Piccinini, PhD has a diverse and extensive work experience. Ron is currently the Director and Head of Investment Research at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth since May 2023. Prior to that, they founded and served as the CEO of Straxen since March 2023. From 2019 to 2023, they were the President of Q Consulting, LLC. Ron also founded and served as the CEO of Peach Financial Consulting LLC from July 2018 to December 2021, specializing in risk algorithms, portfolio hedging, and portfolio optimization. Ron was the Director of Product Development at Covisum from February 2017 to June 2018. Prior to that, they were the Managing Partner at PrairieSmarts, LLC from May 2012 to February 2017 before Covisum acquired the company. Ron served as the Director of Portfolio Modeling at TD Ameritrade from February 2010 to May 2012. Ron began their career at First National Bank of Omaha, where they held positions as the Director of Treasury Risk Modeling from March 2007 to February 2010 and as a Portfolio Risk Analyst from September 2005 to March 2007.

Ron Piccinini, PhD, has a strong educational background in finance and economics. Ron obtained their PhD in Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where they studied from 1999 to 2004. Prior to that, they completed their Maitrise in Finance and Economics at the University of Strasbourg from 1995 to 1999.

In addition to their degrees, Ron Piccinini has also pursued further certifications to enhance their professional expertise. Ron obtained the EPAT certification from QuantInsti in September 2019. Furthermore, they hold a certification in CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) from the Scrum Alliance, although specific details such as the obtained month and year are unavailable.