Summary
Derek De Groot is a seasoned asset management professional with nearly 25 years in the industry and 14 years focused on investment risk and portfolio analytics, currently leading Performance & Portfolio Analytics at Artisan Partners. He combines deep quantitative expertise across equities, fixed income and derivatives with a strong software engineering background dating to the late 1990s, enabling pragmatic risk-framework design and deployable analytics. Derek has led multi-asset risk teams at Allspring and Wells Fargo, translating complex risk signals into actionable guidance for portfolio managers and senior leadership. Known for cross-team collaboration and clear communication, he bridges technical and investment audiences to deliver auditable, production-ready solutions. Based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, he brings a rare mix of long-tenured institutional experience and hands-on systems development that improves both risk insight and operational resilience.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer