EDGE FOCUS
Credit Pricing Precision in a
Digital Age
Credit Pricing Precision in a Digital Age
ABOUT
Financial technology powered by Machine Learning and AI technology, and built by capital markets investors.
Accurate credit risk pricing that builds on core investment principles, supported by >100 billion data points.
Technology with far reaching applications across many sectors of the economy.
Responsibility
As a minority owned/operated firm, Edge Focus is committed to socially responsible lending practices and believes in equitable access to capital that is priced fairly and free from bias.
Meet Our Leadership
Leadership
Elliott Lorenz
Chief Executive Officer
Elliott manages the firm’s investment strategies and oversees operations. His experience in building ML-powered credit engines and investing in the asset class began a decade ago, forerunning his co-founding of Edge Focus in 2017. Algorithmic and high-frequency trading have been Elliott’s career focus, applied successfully to large portfolios of proprietary capital, most recently at Tower Research Capital. He holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering, an MS in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University, and a MFin from Princeton University. Elliott also teaches machine learning using Python as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University’s Quinlan School of Business.
Frank Jones
Chief Technology Officer
Frank oversees and manages the evolution of the firm’s technology platform which he has built out since co-founding Edge Focus in 2017. He is responsible for all connectivity, technology implementation, and low latency execution, as well as the firm’s cyber security. Prior to Edge Focus, Frank co-founded an order and inventory management software company called Lettuce that was sold to Intuit in 2014. At Lettuce, Frank served as President and CTO, directing strategy and building and managing a team focused on the firm’s daily execution. Frank holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Whitney Slauson Newell
Director of Operations & Chief Compliance Officer
Whitney runs the day-to-day operations of the firm and oversees all compliance and regulatory matters. She has over 17 years’ experience in managing hedge fund operations. Prior to joining Edge Focus, Whitney was Head of Operations, Controller & Investor Relations at Litespeed Management, a distressed and event-driven investment firm in New York City. Her responsibilities included trade settlement, cash and expenses management, and compliance and investor relations. She began her career in Stamford, CT as the Operations Manager at Mallet Capital Management, an arbitrage fund. Whitney holds a BA in Environmental Studies/Sociology from St. Lawrence University.
Kevin Hennessy
Chief Investment Officer
Kevin co-founded Edge Focus in 2017 and oversees the firm’s investment strategies and research. He has developed ML investment strategies in alternative credit since 2013, informed by extensive expertise in global fixed income markets and algorithmic trading. At Tower Research Capital, he was responsible for tens of billions of dollars of global exposure and the development of advanced risk management systems. He also founded and sold High-Q, a proprietary trading platform. Kevin holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Notre Dame and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Postdoc focus on quantum optics and nanophotonics.
Jeff Andrews
Chief Revenue Officer
Jeff oversees the firm’s revenue strategies, including capital raising & capital markets, platform and asset manager partnerships, and new revenue opportunities. Prior to Edge Focus, he was Chief Growth Officer at ADF/Personify, a consumer lending firm, and Head of Partnerships at Pagaya Investments (NASD: PGY). He also spent six years at LendingClub (NYSE: LC) as Head of Strategic Partnerships. Jeff is a native New Englander and graduate of Tufts University, and is a long-time transplant to Denver, CO, where he and his family spend as much time as possible in the Rocky Mountains.
Paula Sheu
Chief of Staff
Paula is responsible for the firm’s strategic partnerships, cross-functional projects, and ESG initiatives. She has 18 years’ experience in the alternative investment space building operational infrastructure and executing growth strategies. Prior to Edge Focus, she was an Advisor at Global Social Impact fund. Paula also worked at Riposte Management, a fixed income fintech credit hedge fund, where she managed operations and finance of the funds. She started her career with Salomon Smith Barney (now Citi) investment banking. Paula holds an MBA in Finance and Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Economics (Distinction) and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago.
Sean Mills
Head of Quantitative Research & Technology
Sean directs Edge Focus’ growing automotive lending strategies, while contributing to quantitative strategies across other asset classes. Before joining Edge Focus, he spent several years at Theorem Partners building ML-based underwriting models and managing assets in the consumer space. He was a full-time researcher at the California Institute of Technology, working on numerical simulations of planets around distant stars, prior to moving into financial markets. Sean completed his PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Chicago and holds a BS in Physics from Caltech.
Careers
Edge Focus is a place where employees can make a real impact. Culture is extremely important at our company, and we are a welcoming, collaborative group of people who love what we do. We are always looking for innovative, hard working people to join our team.
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