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Alex joined Bridgewater in 2010 and is currently a Portfolio Strategist in our Research group, as well as a Partner at the firm. In addition to conducting macroeconomic research, he communicates with Bridgewater’s clients regarding the global outlook, Bridgewater strategies, and portfolio construction. He has expertise in portfolio construction, currencies, credit, commodity, and equity markets. Before joining Bridgewater, Alex was a consultant for Oliver Wyman Financial Services. He has an M.A. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Hunter College, and an A.B. in Philosophy from Princeton University.

Gerry Pasciucco joined Bridgewater in 2015 and is currently the Head of Finance and Strategy, serving as the company’s chief financial officer. He is also a Partner and a member of the firm's Operating Committee. Gerry is responsible for overseeing the Finance department, as well as developing and coordinating strategic financial matters. Previously, he was the advisor to the internal board, responsible for developing and managing the Board Office and certain strategic projects, including the economic transition of the founder.

Carsten Stendevad joined Bridgewater in 2017, and serves as Co-CIO for Sustainable Investing, overseeing Bridgewater’s overall sustainable investing efforts including the design and oversight of investment solutions with both financial and sustainability impact objectives. He is also a Partner of the firm and a member of the Commercial and Business Strategy Committee, and he co-chairs the firm’s Sustainable Investing Committee. Carsten is a Board Advisor to GIC and their Investment Strategies Committee.

Atul joined Bridgewater in 2018 and is Head of the Portfolio Strategist group. Atul works closely with our co-CIOs, and partners with Bridgewater’s clients on their most important investment priorities, including developing investment strategies to meet their goals and providing insight into the research group’s thinking on global markets and economic conditions. He is also a Partner at the firm.

David joined Bridgewater in 2012 and as Managing Deputy Chief Investment Officer he partners closely with our co-CIOs, evolving Bridgewater’s investment strategies. As Head of Currency Research, David is responsible for overseeing Bridgewater’s currency portfolio and incubating new strategies for inclusion in our alpha process across rate, equity, currency, and commodity markets. He is a member of Bridgewater’s Investment Committee as well as a Partner at the firm. Prior to his current role, David oversaw a portfolio where he traded a cross-asset portfolio primarily focusing on FX and rate markets.David graduated magna cum laude from Yale University where he majored in Economics and Political Science. External to Bridgewater he is also a mentor in the Girls Who Invest summer internship program.

Rick Sharma joined Bridgewater in 2012 and as Chief Legal Advisor, he is responsible for our investment management legal group within the Legal and Regulatory Department. In his role, he partners with internal clients on enabling key commercial and strategic initiatives. Rick also serves as the Deputy Operating Chair of Bridgewater’s Partnership.

Jim joined Bridgewater in 2003 and currently serves as Head of Client Service after spending 18 years as a Senior Portfolio Strategist and continues to serve as Editor of the Bridgewater Daily Observations (where he pioneered the firm’s BDO podcasts which are now a regular staple of the BDO). He is a member of Bridgewater’s Operating Committee and Chairs its Commercial Committee. Jim is also a Partner at the firm and on the Partner’s Leadership Committee, which oversees the partnership. He has done so since 2018, when he was chosen as one of the firm’s six initial Seed Partners, tasked with building out all aspects of a Bridgewater partnership to help transition the firm from an iconic founder to its next phase as an institutional money management firm. He served on Bridgewater’s Operating Board of Directors from 2018 through 2024 as a Partner Director.

Karen Karniol-Tambour is Co-Chief Investment Officer at Bridgewater Associates, responsible for managing the company’s investment process. Karen oversees the systemization of Bridgewater’s research into trading strategies, manages the development of proprietary investment management models, directs the design and implementation of client investment strategies, and publishes timely market understanding to clients and global policy makers via Bridgewater’s Daily Observations.

Nir Bar Dea is Bridgewater’s Chief Executive Officer, responsible for setting and driving the strategic goals of the company and overseeing the day-to-day management of the firm. Nir is also a Partner, a member of the Operating Board of Directors, and co-chairs the Executive and Operating Committees.