Jeff Shen, PhD, Managing Director, is Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equities within BlackRock’s Systematic investment team. He is a member of the BlackRock Global Operating Committee, BlackRock Systematic Management Committee and the BlackRock Asian Middle Eastern & Allies Network Executive Committee.

Dr. Shen's service with BlackRock dates back to 2004, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was the Head of Investment for Asia Pacific and Emerging Market active equities. Prior to joining BGI, he began his career in 1997 with JP Morgan where he held numerous positions in global macro investment and asset allocation research in both New York and London.

Dr. Shen earned a BA degree in Economics from Hobart College, a MA degree in Economics from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a PhD degree in Finance from New York University.

Dr. Shen is an adjunct professor at NYU teaching an MBA class on international investment. He also serves on the advisory board of the Clausen Center at UC Berkeley.

Robert Fisher, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is a member of the London-based portfolio management group in BlackRock's Systematic Active Equity (SAE) team. He is primarily responsible for managing global income and defensive strategies.

Mr. Fisher's service with the firm dates back to 2001, including his years with Barclay's Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he served as a senior portfolio manager within the European Scientific Equity team. Prior to joining BGI, he worked at the Bank of New York, Europe.

Mr. Fisher earned a master's degree in aeronautical & astronautical engineering from Southampton University in 1999.

Richard Mathieson, CFA, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager for global equity strategies within BlackRock’s Systematic investment team. Mr. Mathieson is a portfolio manager for several funds in the systematic equities team and leads the management of our Global Equity Market Neutral strategy.

Prior to this, he led the Investment Strategy team in EMEA for systematic equities. Mr. Mathieson's service with the firm dates back to 2002, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to rejoining BGI in 2008, Mr. Mathieson was an equity analyst for a specialist investment company focused on European financial stocks. Previously he was with BGI as a senior portfolio manager, where he was responsible for managing both long only and market neutral strategies.

Mr. Mathieson qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000 and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Glasgow.

David Piazza, Managing Director, is a member of the Systematic Active Equity (SAE) division within BlackRock's Active Equities Group. He is responsible for SAE's Emerging Market Equity Strategies.

Mr. Piazza's service with the firm dates back to 1997, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Prior to assuming his current role, he led the Equity Investments team within the Global Market Strategies (GMSG) business of BlackRock's Multi-Asset Investments Group. In earlier roles within the Multi-Asset organization, he led the creation of various new investment strategies, including sector and industry selection, and global tactical asset allocation models. Previously, Mr. Piazza was a portfolio manager for global tactical asset allocation overlay accounts for BGI's Asset Allocation Strategies Group (AASG).

Mr. Piazza earned a BA degree in political science from Emory University 1994.