Ariane Penz

Ariane Penz is Managing Partner at Austin Private Wealth, where she leads the firm's strategic advisory and client relationship initiatives. In this role since 2017, she oversees portfolio construction, risk management, and the shaping of investment solutions tailored to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Her leadership emphasizes fiduciary responsibility and a disciplined investment process.

Ariane brings over a decade of international finance experience from her tenure as a Financial Analyst at Deutsche Bank, where she focused on quantitative analysis, asset allocation, and risk assessment for diverse portfolios. Her expertise spans public equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, with a special focus on strategies utilizing data science and applied mathematics for portfolio optimization.

She holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics and Data Science from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, underpinning her analytical approach in investment management. Ariane is recognized for integrating advanced data analytics into wealth management and for her advisory work with clients in technology, financial services, and global markets. Her contributions have advanced the application of science-driven methodology in private wealth, establishing her as a thought leader in quantitative investment strategies.