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Advaith Krishnan Vinod

Portfolio Manager — $1.2M AUM Family & Friends Fund · Physics @ Imperial College London

An investment professional and physics undergraduate combining rigorous quantitative training with deep fundamental equity analysis. Portfolio Manager of a family & friends investment fund with $1.2M in assets under management. Quant Trader and Head of Strategic Operations at Queen's Tower Capital — Imperial's student-run fund — allocating asset classes and capital based on systematic portfolio management strategies.

Managing $1.2M in assets under management across Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers, generating $107K in trailing twelve-month realized profit through investment theses built on DCF valuations, relative valuation frameworks, technical analysis, and macroeconomic insight.

$1.2M Assets Under Management
$107K TTM Realized Profit
22.71% QTD Annualized Return
5+ Years Active Investing
Career Timeline

Growth & Milestones

2021 September
Investing

Began Individual Stock Trading

Started managing a personal US equity portfolio at age 14, developing investment theses through fundamental analysis and macroeconomic research.

2023 August
Leadership

Freestyle Divers' Eco-Team

Joined coral reef conservation programme in Fujairah, UAE. Propagated coral fragments and collected marine data for Project REEFrame for government analysis.

2023 September
Leadership

Vice President — Modern Cash Flow Society

Led personal finance workshops for over 3,000 participants across the UAE and India. Published 20+ macroeconomic research articles on mcfsuae.com.

2025 July
Education

IB Diploma — 42/45

Graduated from Gems Modern Academy, Dubai. Higher Level: Math AA, Physics, Economics. AP Psychology (5/5), AP Computer Science A (5/5).

2025 September
Education

Imperial College London — BSc Physics

Enrolled in Physics with Theoretical Physics. On track for a First-Class. Combining quantitative rigour with financial applications.

2025 September
Finance

QTC Quant Analyst — Queen's Tower Capital

Appointed Quant Trader and Head of Strategic Operations at Imperial's student-run investment fund. Responsible for asset class allocation and capital deployment to developers.

2025 December
Project

AI-Driven Equity Valuation Model

Developing AI-augmented financial modelling — employing Claude for Excel in 3-Statement, DCF, and LBO models, SEC filing sentiment analysis, and agentic AI for portfolio management.

2026 March
Competition

Algothon — 2nd Across UK Among First-Years

Competed at Imperial's all-university algorithmic trading hackathon. Employed ETF arbitrage and EMA momentum strategies. Placed 7th overall and 2nd in the novice (first-year) category for IMC's trading challenge.

2026 May
Certification

CFA Institute — Level 1 Candidate

Registered for the CFA Level 1 examination on November 14, 2026. Studying Ethics, Quantitative Methods, Financial Statement Analysis, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, and Portfolio Management.

2026 July
Programme

Franklin Templeton — HeadStart Programme

Selected for the exclusive Franklin Templeton HeadStart early-career programme in Dubai, running July 15 – August 1, 2026.

Now Present
Active

$1.2M AUM · Family & Friends Fund · QTC · CFA L1

Managing a family & friends investment fund with $1.2M AUM and $107K TTM realized profit. Leading strategy at Queen's Tower Capital. CFA Level 1 candidate (November 14, 2026).

Education

Academic Background

Imperial College London

2025 — 2028 (Expected)

BSc Physics with Theoretical Physics

On Track for First-Class Honours

Gems Modern Academy, Dubai

Graduated July 2025

IB Diploma — 42/45

HL: Math AA, Physics, Economics · AP Psychology (5/5) · AP CS A (5/5)

Capabilities

Skills & Expertise

Coding & Technical

PythonAdvanced
CAdvanced
JavaProficient
JavaScriptProficient
SQLProficient
Excel / VBAAdvanced
Financial ModellingAdvanced

Finance & Analysis

DCF ValuationAdvanced
Three-Statement ModellingAdvanced
LBO AnalysisProficient
Relative ValuationAdvanced
Technical AnalysisProficient
Algorithmic TradingProficient
Portfolio ManagementAdvanced
Macroeconomic AnalysisProficient

Languages

EnglishFluent
HindiFluent
GermanIntermediate
ArabicIntermediate
TamilFluent
Learning

Courses & Certifications

CFA Institute

CFA Level 1 — Candidate

Exam: November 14, 2026

Wall Street Prep

Financial Modeling & Valuation

HarvardX

CS50 — Introduction to Computer Science

Yale University

Financial Markets

Prof. Robert Shiller

Harvard SSP

Deductive Logic

Recognition

Awards & Honours

K.S. Varkey Merit Scholarship

Awarded for sustained academic excellence at Gems Modern Academy, Dubai.

Mar 2023

Duke of Edinburgh — Bronze Award

Completed the Bronze level of the International Award programme.

Apr 2023

ASSET — UAE National Mathematics Topper

Ranked 1st nationally in the ASSET Mathematics examination across the United Arab Emirates.

Dec 2023

Duke of Edinburgh — Silver Award

Completed the Silver level of the International Award programme.

Apr 2024

AUS National Math Competition — Bronze Medalist

American University of Sharjah national mathematics competition.

Sep 2024

Algothon — 2nd Across UK Among First-Years

Imperial College all-university algorithmic trading hackathon, IMC Trading Challenge. 7th place overall.

Mar 2026

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Open to opportunities in quantitative finance, equity research, and investment analysis.

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