Leadership

Simplify's mission is to help advisors build better portfolios. We specialize in the scientific use of options to uniquely address the most difficult asset allocation problems today. Our firm is committed to helping advisors with their asset allocation process by making our leadership team highly accessible to clients and providing timely content and tools via Simplify’s Advisor Hub.
Paul Kim, CFA
CEO & Cofounder
David Berns, PhD
CIO & Cofounder
Brian Kelleher
Chief Revenue Officer
Fiona Ho, CFA
Chief Operating Officer
John Ryu
Chief Financial Officer
Harley S. Bassman
Managing Partner
Michael Green, CFA
Portfolio Manager,
Chief Strategist
Peter van Amson, CFA
Head of Risk Management
Shailesh Gupta
Portfolio Manager,
Head of Trading
John Downing
Portfolio Manager
David Jackson
Portfolio Manager
Ken Miller, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Shang Chou
Managing Director,
Investment Strategist
Bobbi Ivanova, CFA
Managing Director,
Investment Strategist
Larry Kim
Managing Director,
Portfolio Consultant
Eric McArdle
Managing Director,
Advisor Solutions
Jennifer Rowe
Managing Director,
Investment Strategist