Ken Colangelo, CFA

Ken Colangelo, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Ken is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Bantr since January 2022. Prior to this, they worked at EM Investors Alliance from January 2019 to November 2022, where they served as a Sovereign Analyst and played a key role in advocating and prioritizing meaningful reform at a macro level, specializing in sovereign research.

In 2019, Ken also worked at Greylock Capital Management, LLC as a Consultant, where they developed an ESG Integration framework and trained associates on using sustainability metrics to complement traditional fundamental analysis. Ken collaborated with the EM Investor Alliance to build consensus for ESG best practices.

Before that, Ken worked as a Data Scientist at NYC Data Science Academy from October 2017 to April 2018. Ken has also served as a Vice President at AB from June 2007 to July 2017, providing investment recommendations for fixed income multi-sector and emerging market portfolios, with a focus on Africa and the Middle East. Ken played a crucial role in improving client portfolio performance and expanding the firm's exposure in the Frontier space.

In the earlier stages of their career, Ken gained experience through internships. Ken interned at BlackRock in 2006, Fox News in 2004, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2003.

Ken Colangelo, CFA completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Cornell University, where they attended from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that, they earned an AAST degree in Science, Technology, and Society from Bergen County Academies, where they studied from 1999 to 2003.

In addition to their educational background, Ken Colangelo, CFA holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder designation from the CFA Institute, which they obtained in September 2018. Ken also completed a certification in Data Science: Machine Learning and Data Analysis from the NYC Data Science Academy in March 2018. Moreover, they hold an edX Honor Code Certificate for Debt Sustainability Analysis, although the specific acquisition date is not provided.