Abhijit Dande, Cfa
About Abhijit Dande, Cfa
Abhijit Dande is the Head of Market Risk at Empower, a position he has held since 2017. He has extensive experience in risk management, having previously worked at John Hancock, Fidelity Investments, and Mount Yale Capital Group.
Current Role at Empower
Abhijit Dande serves as the Head of Market Risk at Empower, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing market risk management strategies and frameworks within the organization. His leadership contributes to the identification, assessment, and mitigation of market risks, ensuring the company's financial stability and compliance with regulatory requirements. Dande operates from the Greater Denver Area, where he applies his extensive experience in risk management to enhance Empower's risk profile.
Previous Experience in Risk Management
Before joining Empower, Dande worked at Fidelity Investments as Senior Director of Market Risk from 2011 to 2017. In this capacity, he managed market risk assessments and developed risk management policies. Prior to Fidelity, he held the position of Director of Risk Management at John Hancock for a brief period in 2010 to 2011. His career began at Mount Yale Capital Group as an Analyst, followed by a role as a Surveillance Analyst at Fortis Investments. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in risk analysis and management.
Education and Qualifications
Abhijit Dande holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from NYU Stern School of Business. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where he studied from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, he attended the University of Minnesota from 2002 to 2004. His educational background equips him with a strong analytical framework and business acumen essential for his roles in market risk management.
Career Timeline
Dande's career spans over 15 years in the finance and risk management sectors. He began as an Analyst at Mount Yale Capital Group in 2005, followed by a role as a Surveillance Analyst at Fortis Investments from 2006 to 2008. He then transitioned to John Hancock, where he served as Junior PM from 2008 to 2010, and later as Director of Risk Management for 10 months. After that, he joined Fidelity Investments, where he worked for six years before moving to Empower in 2017.