Irina Gorokhov

Irina Gorokhov, CFA is a Member and Senior Research Analyst at Metis Global Partners, LLC in San Diego, CA. She specializes in researching, developing, and implementing quantitative models used in the firm's global equity portfolio strategies, focusing on systematic approaches to manage portfolios across developed, emerging, and frontier markets. Her work directly supports strategies in global micro-cap, international small-cap, emerging markets small-cap, and related global and international large-mid cap equity sectors.

With nearly three decades of experience in banking and investments, Irina has held quantitative research and performance roles at Brandes Investment Partners, contributing to the firm's quantitative offerings, market behavior research, and portfolio management frameworks. She was instrumental in developing and executing systematic micro-cap and small-cap strategies before joining the founding team at Metis Global Partners through a strategic spin-out partnership with Brandes Investment Partners.

Irina holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Odessa State Polytechnic University and completed advanced graduate studies in finance and banking in France at Université Paris Cité and École Normale Supérieure de Cachan. She is a CFA charterholder, fluent in Russian and French, and serves as a research consultant to The Brandes Institute, furthering her impact on quantitative investment research and portfolio strategy innovation.