Payam Pedram
Corporate Officer/Principal at Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Profile
Mr. Payam Pedram, MBA, is Founding Member & Principal at Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. Prior to founding Ascendant in 2005, Mr. Pedram was the president from August 2001 through December 2006 of PPedram.com, a computer services consulting firm that he founded.
He was Managing Member of the Ascendant Global Strategies Fund, a Commodity Pool he started in March 2008 and closed in December of 2008.
He was a Principal and a registered Associated Person of JPS Capital Management, LLC, a CTA/CPO from April 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009.
He was the Chief Investment officer at JPS and was responsible for investments and implementing new trading strategies.
He was also a Principal of Atlas Trading Group Inc from October 15, 2007 to March 20, 2008.
Mr. Pedram is a graduate of Pepperdine University with a degree in Management.
He also has an MBA from Pepperdine University with a dual emphasis in Finance and Dispute.
Payam Pedram active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission General GovernmentGovernment Commodity Futures Trading Commission engages in protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation related to the sale of commodity and financial futures, and options market. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Payam Pedram
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc.
 Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Payam Pedram in 2005, Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Beverly Hills, California. They manage the Ascendant Global Strategies Fund LLC | Founder | - |
Training of Payam Pedram
| Pepperdine University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 2 |
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Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc.
Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Payam Pedram in 2005, Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Beverly Hills, California. They manage the Ascendant Global Strategies Fund LLC | Finance |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission General GovernmentGovernment Commodity Futures Trading Commission engages in protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation related to the sale of commodity and financial futures, and options market. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Government |
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