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About
Franz Russler serves as a Quantitative Analyst at Belvedere Trading in Boulder, Colorado, where he specializes in developing quantitative strategies and risk models for financial markets. At Belvedere Trading, he primarily focuses on the design, implementation, and analysis of algorithmic trading solutions, leveraging his mathematical and engineering expertise to optimize trading performance.
Russler’s investment focus spans derivative products and market-making in asset classes such as equities and options, with additional exposure to trading strategies across commodities and infrastructure sectors. He is noted for his technical proficiency in quantitative analytics, working to enhance systematic approaches within the proprietary trading landscape.
Russler’s career began with academic research as a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology, followed by a summer internship at ExxonMobil with exposure to logistics and infrastructure before transitioning to the finance industry. He holds an MS in Quantitative and Computational Finance and a BS in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, underpinning his analytical approach and sector versatility in quantitative finance.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Trading | Quantitative Analyst | Mar 2011 to Present | Electronic Trader - Manages the automated trading system that optimizes the firm's stock and future electronic trading.
Technology Team Lead - Led a technology team responsible for enhancing and maint... |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Graduate Research Assistant | Aug 2009 to Dec 2010 | Researched quantitative trading strategies that involved hidden Markov models and factor models on commodity-equity relationships. |
| ExxonMobil | Summer Intern - L and S | May 2010 to Aug 2010 | Performed a strategic assessment of the tool and model used to evaluate investments by the Marketing function in the downstream Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties business. |
| ATDC | Graduate Research Assistant | Sep 2009 to Feb 2010 | Advanced Technology Development Center is a startup accelerator that helps Georgia technology entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. |
| Kurt Salmon Associates | Consultant | Jul 2007 to Nov 2008 | KSA provides management, strategy and technology consulting services to leaders in retail and consumer products. |
| Brasfield & Gorrie | Project Management Co-op | Aug 2004 to Aug 2006 | 4 term co-op working 2 semesters with the Plaza Midtown project and 2 semesters with the Buckhead Church project |
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS, Quantitative and Computational Finance
2009 — 2010
Georgia Institute of Technology
BS, Civil Engineering
2002 — 2007
Others at Belvedere Trading LLC (67)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Aaron Groff | Quantitative Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Futures Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Jr Hybrid Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
A Andrew Braun | Senior Trader | Bartlett, IL , United States |
 | Quant R and D Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
B Brian Standerfer | ETF and Delta One Trading | New York, NY , United States |
 | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Charlie Burgoon | Senior Trader ~ S and P 500 Derivatives | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Chris Snow | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
