Richard W. Roll
Founder at Compensation Valuation, Inc.
Profile
Richard W.
Roll is the founder of Factor Advisors LLC (2009) and Compensation Valuation, Inc. (2003).
He is currently a Professor-Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles (since 1976) and a Professor at the California Institute of Technology (since 2014).
His former positions include Co-Chairman at Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp., Managing Director at WP Capital Management LP (1992-1995), Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Independent Director at Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.
(2012-2021).
Dr. Roll holds an MBA from the University of Washington, an undergraduate degree from Auburn University, and a doctorate from The University of Chicago.
Richard W. Roll active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Valuation, Inc. | Founder | 2002-12-31 |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-02-28 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Richard W. Roll
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| WESN ASSEPAR | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-16 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-10-31 |
| WP Capital Management LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1994-12-31 |
Factor Advisors LLC
 Factor Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2009 by Karlheinz Muhr, Stuart Rosenthal and Richard Roll, Factor Advisors LLC is an investment advisor headquartered in Summit New Jersey. The firm manages FactorShares, a family of spread ETFs. They are a subsidiary of Exchange Traded Managers Group LLC. | Founder | - |
Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp.
 Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Stephen A. Ross, Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp. (RRAM) is a registered investment advisor located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. | Chairman | - |
Training of Richard W. Roll
| University of Washington | Masters Business Admin |
| Auburn University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp.
Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Stephen A. Ross, Roll & Ross Asset Management Corp. (RRAM) is a registered investment advisor located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.
 Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of a diversified portfolio of assets. It focuses on investing in financing, and managing real estate related securities, whole loans, and other financial assets. The company was founded on June 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
Factor Advisors LLC
Factor Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2009 by Karlheinz Muhr, Stuart Rosenthal and Richard Roll, Factor Advisors LLC is an investment advisor headquartered in Summit New Jersey. The firm manages FactorShares, a family of spread ETFs. They are a subsidiary of Exchange Traded Managers Group LLC. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
| Compensation Valuation, Inc. | |
| WP Capital Management LP |
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