Alan Vazquez, CFA

Head of Equities. I build agentic systems for investment research.

— What I do

I run institutional portfolios with a quantitative lean — Python algorithms paired with tactical overlays for sustainable alpha.

I'm an entrepreneur — I co-founded the ventures that solve the friction I see from the trading desk.

I study agentic AI with a practitioner's discipline: small tests, evidence over intuition, constant iteration.

— How I think

Sustainable alpha comes from process, not from intuition.

Summits above 6,000 metres and Ironmen teach the same thing the trading desk does: character is built in what you do when nobody is watching.

Marcus Aurelius wrote for himself. I write code and research for the same reason.

— What I'm building

Systematic strategies — Python algorithms for institutional portfolios: factor models, signal systems, tactical overlays.

Multi-agent systems — LLM orchestration to accelerate research, analysis and operational workflows.

Vibecoding — Rapid prototyping in collaboration with LLMs as a daily craft of learning and building.

— What's next

MBA application for Fall 2027 — LBS, Cambridge, IESE, Oxford. This page is a permanent annex to the essay.

Next Ironman 140.6: Nice, 2027. Next summit: Aconcagua. Body and desk train differently but with the same discipline.

A new line of research in build: machine learning applied to portfolio construction and position sizing in illiquid markets.

— Where I write

I write regularly in El Economista and Bloomberg en Línea. Posts and technical notes on LinkedIn. Open source on GitHub.