About
Jeff Chang is a financial services professional with over 25 years of experience in asset management and investment products. He co-founded Vest in 2012 and previously worked at ProShares and FBR & Co; he holds CFA, CPA, and CFE certifications and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
President & Co-Founder at VestYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Jeff went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jeff can intro founders to Vest's investors below.
Vest's investors · 1
Co-founders at Vest
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Karan SoodFounder/CEO
Experience
- VestPresident & Co-Foundercurrent2012 — present
- Vest Capital PartnersManaging Partner - Venturecurrent2025 — present
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Kaplan ProfessionalSchweser National Instructor - CFA Facultycurrent2008 — present
- Becker Professional EducationBecker National Instructor - CPA Facultycurrent2008 — present
- ProShare Advisors, LLCStrategy Group2011 — 2012
- FBRPrincipal Investing Trading Desk and Risk Management2006 — 2011
- Primatics FinancialConsulting2005 — 2006
- Freddie MacInvestments and Capital Markets2003 — 2005
- World Bank GroupEast Asia Pacific / GEF2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Bloomberg31Investments90Alternative Investments50Financial Modeling60Risk Management31Financial Analysis64Equity Research13Capital Markets19Options14Hedge Funds10Asset Management21Derivatives10
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EquitiesFixed IncomeMBSHigh Yield BondsValuationPrivate EquityAsset AllocationDue DiligenceConvertible Bonds- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - INAC — VBOA - Virginia Board of Accountancy
- Series 3 - National Commodities Futures — FINRA
- Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law — FINRA
- Series 4 - Registered Options Principal — FINRA
- Series 24 - General Securities Principal — FINRA
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative — FINRA
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Chang?
- Jeff Chang is a financial services professional with over 25 years of experience in asset management and investment products. He co-founded Vest in 2012 and previously worked at ProShares and FBR & Co; he holds CFA, CPA, and CFE certifications and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
- Where does Jeff Chang work?
- Jeff Chang is President & Co-Founder of Vest.
- What companies did Jeff Chang found?
- Jeff Chang founded Vest.
- Where did Jeff Chang go to school?
- Jeff Chang studied at Y Combinator; Georgetown University McDonough School of Business; United States Naval Academy.
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