AlphaTrAI, a technology-based company that provides artificial intelligence solutions for the wealth management industry, has added Henrik Christensen, an academic expert in robotics and AI, to its board of directors, the firm announced today.
A native of Denmark, Christensen currently serves as the Qualcomm chancellor's chair of robot systems, and a distinguished professor of computer science at the University of California San Diego. An author, Christensen is the main editor of the U.S. National Robotics Roadmap.
“It is a great privilege for me to become a member of the AlphaTrAI Board of Directors,” Christensen said in a statement. “I am enthusiastic about collaborating with my fellow Board members and the exceptional AlphaTrAI leadership team, all of whom embody some of the most innovative ideas in the fields of wealth management and technology. AlphaTrAI is leading the charge in harnessing AI to revolutionize and make financial solutions more accessible for wealth management.”
Led by CEO Bill Dwyer, former president of LPL Financial, AlphaTrAI, based in San Diego, applies artificial intelligence to deliver business solutions and products to the wealth and asset management industry. The firm develops AI-driven investment products and solutions for family offices, RIA firms and institutional asset managers.
“We are excited to welcome Henrik to our Board. Not only is he an internationally recognized leader in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics, he’s a serial entrepreneur whose research has been commercialized by numerous companies,” Dwyer said in a statement. “He’s that rare individual: a paradigm-shifting scientist and successful businessman.
“Henrik has spoken before Congress and serves as an advisor to governments, companies and agencies on four continents. I’m confident his expertise, experience and position within the scientific community will elevate our capabilities, expand our access to thought leaders in the research community and help drive positive results for AlphaTrAI and its customers,” Dwyer added.