New York-based commodities trading advisor Quest Partners has appointed Nigel Ekern as its President.
Ekern joins Quest with over 13 years experience managing alternative investment firms and will oversee operations and business development.
“This is an exciting time for Quest given the addition of Nigel to the senior management team," says Quest’s CIO and founder Nigol Koulajian. "Nigel brings to Quest his broad experience and technical skills that deepen the senior management pool and we are very optimistic about the growth of Quest in the coming years.”
Prior to joining Quest, Ekern was the COO and co‐founder of Noroton Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut‐based hedge fund. Previously, he practiced law with Debevoise & Plimpton before becoming an investment banker and then a partner with an alternative investment advisor.
Ekern holds a JD‐MBA degree from New York University and an AB from Dartmouth College.
