David Scott, CFA

In his role as Chief Operating Officer, David oversees Financial Reporting, Investment Operations, Technology, Human Resources, and Compliance. His areas of focus also include Corporate Strategy, Partnerships, and Investment Product.

David has more than 24 years of financial services experience,  including leadership roles in M&A advisory, financial institutions private equity investing, corporate finance and strategy, product strategy, and operations & technology.

Prior to joining Rayliant, David was Head of Corporate Strategy and Investment Solutions at Matthews Asia where he oversaw corporate finance, investment operations, and was the chair of the investment product committee. Prior to that, David was Vice President at T. Rowe Price where he supported the Management Committee on key strategic matters related to T. Rowe Price global strategy, products, and operations. He was also a Vice President at Lovell Minnick Partners where he focused on private equity buy-out and growth capital investments in financial services companies including investment/wealth managers and broker-dealers. Earlier in his career, David was an investment banking Associate at Berkshire Global Advisors where he advised financial institutions on merger, acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture transactions. He started his career as a mutual fund industry consultant and database developer at Strategic Insight where he advised clients on industry trends and product strategy.

David received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Bates College. He is also a CFA charterholder.