Gijs Koning
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- Portfolio Management, Product Development, Tax and Accounting
- Founded Think ETF´s together with Martijn Rozemuller
- Think ETF´s was acquired by VanEck in 2018 and has been rebranded and fully integrated into VanEck in November 2019
- Prior to joining was a Partner at trading company Optiver and worked at Kempen
- Master’s Degree in Financial Economics
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Aaron Renkers
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- Responsible for development and management of index replication and optimization strategies for Equity and Fixed Income ETFs
- Joined Think ETFs, now part of VanEck, in 2013
- Master’s Business Economics, Finance at University of Amsterdam
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Ernst Lowensteijn
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- Responsible for management of index replication strategies, trading and researching portfolio performance for Equity and Fixed Income ETFs
- Joined Think ETFs, now part of VanEck, in 2015
- Master Financial Economics Erasmus University Rotterdam, Bachelor Economics and Business VU University Amsterdam
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Floor Klarenbeek
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- Responsible for trade execution and settlement, portfolio performance and other portfolio management tasks for Equity and Fixed Income ETFs
- Joined Think ETFs, now part of VanEck, in 2016
- Prior to joining was a Sales Representative at Binckbank
- Bachelor Business Economics, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
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Vivian Simonis
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- Responsible for management of index replication strategies, trading and researching portfolio performance for Equity and Fixed income ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2018
- Master’s Finance & Investments, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Master’s European Business Law, Radboud University Nijmegen
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Rob Uelderink
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- Working on trade execution and settlement, portfolio performance and other portfolio management tasks for Equity and Fixed Income ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2020
- Bachelor in Liberal Arts & Sciences, double major in Economics & Business, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Hjalti Stefansson
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- Responsible for management of index replication strategies, trading and researching portfolio performance for Equity and Fixed income ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2021
- Master of Science in Financial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam
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Dinand Ruyter
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- Responsible for management of index replication strategies, trading and researching portfolio performance for Equity and Fixed income ETFs
- Joined VanEck in 2022
- Master of Science in Finance, Tilburg University
- Bachelor of Science in Business Economics, Tilburg University
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Francis G. Rodilosso, CFA
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- Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Manager for Fixed Income ETFs
- Oversees the Fixed Income ETF team; responsible for portfolio strategies, as well as credit and market analysis; specializes in international bond markets
- Investment Management Team member since 2012
- Prior to joining VanEck, Managing Director of Global Emerging Markets with The Seaport Group; launched the firm’s emerging markets fixed income sales and trading business
- Previously held portfolio management positions at Greylock Capital and Soundbrook Capital; focused on corporate high-yield and distressed bonds with an emphasis on emerging markets
- Earlier career experience includes senior fixed income trading positions at Credit Lyonnais and HSBC
- Quoted in Financial Times, Barron's, and ETF Trends, among others
- CFA charterholder; member of CFA Society New York
- MBA (with distinction), Finance, The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania
- AB, History, Princeton University
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James T. Colby III
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- Portfolio Manager for VanEck non-taxable Fixed Income ETFs; Senior Municipal Strategist responsible for portfolio strategy and security analysis; specializes in U.S. municipal bond markets
- Investment Management Team Member since 2007
- Prior to joining VanEck, held several senior municipal fixed income positions including director and senior portfolio manager for High Yield Municipal Fixed Income at Lord Abbett; director and senior portfolio manager for Municipal Fixed Income at John Hancock Funds; director for fixed income management at Old Harbor Capital; and co-manager/senior portfolio manager for municipal funds at Evergreen Asset Management
- Media appearances include CNBC and Bloomberg Radio; quoted in The Wall Street Journal, CNNMoney, Bloomberg News, Reuters, TheStreet, ETF Trends, Investor's Business Daily, and The Bond Buyer, among others
- Member of National Municipal Buyers Conference (Chairman, 1996), Municipal Forum of New York, Boston Fixed Income Management Society, and The Economics Club of New York
- MBA, Finance, Hofstra University
- BA, Economics and International Relations, Brown University
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Daniel Cho
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- Analyst for VanEck Fixed Income ETFs
- Assists with research and index replication and sampling strategies; responsible for trade execution for Fixed Income ETF portfolios
- Investment Management Team member since 2012
- Prior to his current role, held a portfolio administration position for VanEck's alternative investment funds; conducted extensive research in intraday pricing and trading of over-the-counter fixed-income securities
- MS, Finance, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester
- BS, Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University
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Stephanie Wang
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- Quantitative Analyst for VanEck Fixed Income ETFs
- Assists with developing and enhancing the municipal and taxable bonds ETF optimizer, providing research on attribution analysis and sensitivity analysis on bond characteristics and smart beta strategy
- Investment Management Team member since 2016
- Prior to her current position, worked as summer intern for both Quantitative Solutions group and Fixed Income ETF team
- Earlier career experience includes working at Baruch College as a budget analyst and a GMAT and Mathematics course instructor
- MS, Financial Engineering, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College
- BBA, Finance, Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College
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Jared Model
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- Trader for VanEck Fixed Income ETFs
- Responsible for trading and order execution, researching portfolio performance and attribution, and other portfolio management tasks
- Investment Management Team member since 2017
- Prior to joining VanEck, Trader at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC, monitored markets and executed equity and fixed income trades
- Earlier career experience includes Assistant Vice President, Fixed Income Operations at Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc., handled trade settlements, corporate actions, and other functions for high yield and investment grade fixed income products
- MBA, Finance, Montclair State University
- BS, concentration in Accounting and Finance, minor in Computer Science, University of Vermont
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