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David Sargent Wood, Ph.D., is Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Managing Director at Nuveen Brooklyn, where he leads portfolio technology development and runs the portfolio management team, including the firm’s day-to-day systematic investment processes. Before Nuveen’s 2025 acquisition of Brooklyn, he was also Co-Chief Technology Officer and Chief Quant itative Strategist, responsible for the firm’s infrastructure, high-performance computing, and quantitative research innovation.

His work spans the conception, implementation, and enhancement of sophisticated algorithmic strategies and advanced risk analytics across the full range of investment services, including machine learning-driven portfolio construction models, computational portfolio optimization, and cloud-based valuation analytics platforms. At Brooklyn, he is responsible for architecting the firm’s technological infrastructure, implementing high-performance computing solutions, and driving innovation in quantitative finance.

Before joining Brooklyn in 2022, David held the position of Head of Quantitative Strategies at Hum Capital, where he led systematic underwriting in capital market syndication and principal investments. His background also includes a role as a quantitative researcher with Credit Suisse’s Quantitative Investment Strategies group (QIS), focusing on systematic multi-asset strategies. Moreover, he co-owned a Chicago-based algorithmic trading boutique, with a specialization in oil futures.

David’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in Econometrics, an M.B.A., and an A.B. in Economics with Honors, all obtained from the University of Chicago. His decade-long academic journey at the University of Chicago encompasses completing Ph.D. cores in economics and mathematics, as well as Ph.D. sequences in Quantum Field Theory and String Theory in the physics department.

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