Brian Portnoy

Brain Portnoy, Ph.D., CFA, is an investor, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Shaping Wealth, and actively speaks and coaches financial wellness throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. With more than two decades of experience in the hedge fund and mutual fund industries, Brian was the former Head of Education at Magnetar Capital, an alternative investment firm that employs a wide range of alternative credit and fixed income, energy and infrastructure, and systematic investing strategies. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, and on the advisory board at How I Decide, a foundation that builds innovative decision education curricula for students.