Ryan J. Laning, CFA

Ryan Laning is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of the AKL Capital.  Mr.  Laning is in charge of the strategy and managerial decisions at AKL Capital.  Mr. Laning has extensive financial industry experience in a career spanning nearly 20 years. He previously served as Head of Equity Trading at Eagle Seven LLC from September 2009 until May 2021. At Eagle Seven, Mr. Laning led a team of traders that were tasked with developing and implementing new quantitative trading strategies in both equity and futures markets. Prior to joining Eagle Seven, Mr. Laning worked at Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, later incorporated into Northern Trust Asset Management Corporation in their investment department from May 2004 until September 2009. He served various roles while at Northern Trust, finishing his tenure as a portfolio manager in their long duration fixed income group overseeing in excess of $10 billion of assets under management.

Mr. Laning holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which he earned in 2013 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which he received in 2003.

Mr. Laning has been a CFA Charter holder since 2010.

Amol M. Tripathi, CAIA

Amol Tripathi is the Chief Operating Officer of AKL Capital. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the fund as well as management of vendors and contractors.  Prior to joining AKL Capital, Mr. Tripathi was a Trader at Eagle Seven LLC where he managed junior traders and helped develop quantitative trading strategies. In his time at Eagle Seven Mr. Tripathi gained extensive experience in trading equities as well as commodity, financial, and fixed income futures. Prior to Eagle Seven, Mr. Tripathi served as Director of Operations at EngagementHealth LLC and has also had varied experience in data analytics and client management from previous roles with Truven Health Analytics and Euromonitor International.

Mr. Tripathi holds a Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University, which he earned with distinction in 2011 and a Bachelor of Art degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which he received in 2004.

Mr. Tripathi has also been a CAIA Charter holder since 2015.

Steven M. O’Malley

Steven O’Malley is the Director of Operations of AKL Capital.  He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the back office, ad-hoc project supervision, and vendor relationship management. Mr. O’Malley has extensive business strategy and client engagement experience gained during his 18+ year career with multiple Fortune 500 companies. He also has broad cross-functional experience with legal, finance, IT, corporate development, and investor relations teams. Prior to AKL Capital, Mr. O’Malley served as a Venture Investing Professional at Humana and various roles at Life Time, SUPERVALU, and AutoZone where he worked with internal and external partners to achieve financial and strategic goals.

 Mr. O’Malley holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN which he earned in 2012 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign which he received in 2003.

Richard Osty

Richard Osty is a seasoned Trader at AKL Capital, where he specializes in developing and executing both discretionary and systematic trades across a range of markets. Prior to joining AKL Capital, Richard Osty began his career at JP Morgan in New York City, where he gained an introduction to ETF capital markets and asset management. He then transitioned to several proprietary trading firms, refining his skills, and expanding his expertise in various trading strategies. While these earlier experiences provided foundational knowledge, it is at AKL Capital, a growing hedge fund, that he has been able to leverage cutting-edge tools and resources to achieve superior performance.

Mr. Osty holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Finance from Loyola University which he received in 2017.

Emilio Valentine

Emilio Valentine is the Night Trading Manager at AKL Capital, overseeing the firm's overnight trading operations. In this role, he manages traders, coordinates key projects, and contributes to the development of overnight trading strategies. Additionally, he plays a vital role in hiring and training new team members. Before joining AKL Capital, Mr. Valentine spent 15 years refining his expertise at various trading firms.

He began his career at Hunter Douglas Metals, participating in a rotational training program as a Junior Trader, where he gained firsthand experience in the physical aluminum markets on the London Metal Exchange. Following this, he spent over a decade as an Analyst/Trader at Eagle Seven LLC, a proprietary trading firm, where he developed strong organizational skills, market insight, and attention to detail.

Mr. Valentine earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance, with a minor in Accounting and a concentration in Sales, from DePaul University, graduating with honors in 2007.

Luis Hernandez

Luis Hernandez is a Trader at AKL Capital. He is responsible for trading during the Asia shift as well as overnight operations of the fund. Mr. Hernandez has nearly a decade of trading experience where he managed overnight operations, trained junior traders, developed strategies, and helped to improve efficiencies in day-to-day operations. Mr. Hernandez has experience trading short term interest rates, equities, currencies and futures.  

Luis Hernandez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from DePaul University, which he earned in 2012.

Azraei Rahman

Azraei Rahman is a Trader at AKL Capital. He is responsible for trading during the overnight Europe shift in the futures market and overseeing related operations. In his role, Azraei conducts market research, monitors global market activity, executes trades across various futures instruments, and ensures efficient operations throughout the shift. His focus includes managing risk, responding to market developments, and aligning trading strategies with the firm’s broader objectives.

Azraei holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, which he earned in 2022.