Les Finemore

Les Finemore is an experienced finance professional specializing in agricultural commodities. Currently serving as a Portfolio Manager at Farrer Capital Management since December 2023, Les applies a fundamental, relative value approach enhanced by proprietary quantitative processes. Prior to this role, Les co-founded and served as CEO of Yarta, a global gen-AI platform for farmers, from February 2022 to December 2023. Les also co-founded Imbue Capital, acting as Chief Investment Officer from January 2017 to January 2021, where a focus was placed on leveraging alternative data and machine learning within the commodity markets. Previous experience includes working as a Commodities Analyst/Trader at Merricks Capital and as an analyst at Profarmer and Eurofins Agrisearch Pty Ltd. Les began the career as a Junior Trader at Gavilon Group, LLC. Educational qualifications include a Master of Finance from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Charles Sturt University.