Quest Partners LLC is a research driven alternative investment firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Nigol Koulajian in 2001. Quest employs a systematic quantitative trading process across multiple asset classes in over 80 liquid global markets including commodities, currencies, fixed income and equity indices. Programs are designed to generate alpha, replicate CTA performance and hedge specific market risks. Clients include family offices, foundations, fund-of-funds and some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated pension plans. Quest is registered with the CFTC as a commodity trading advisor and a commodity pool operator and is a member of the NFA. Quest is also registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

Consulting to the alternative investment management industry with a focus on distress investing.

Dec '08 - Jan '13VP/Executive Director - negotiated and preserved claims worth more than $3.2 Billion as one of six strategic employees retained to wind down Tremont’s funds and as director of various offshore fundsJul '06 - Dec '08VP/Director, Rye Investment Management - grew the Rye Investment Management division from 4 to 14 Rye Select Funds, 200+ to 600+ investor accounts and $1.7 Billion to $5.6 Billion AUMNov '05 - Jul '06VP/Manager, Tremont Select Funds - recruited to headquarters to develop and execute the business plan for Tremont's single manager platformJan '04 - Nov '05Chief Operating Officer (Canada) - secured institutional relationships and developed a variety of retail structured alternative investment productsFeb '02 - Jan '04VP/Operations (Canada) - managed the day-to-day corporate affairs of Tremont's Toronto subsidiary while leading marketing and administrative efforts for institutional advisory portfoliosOct '01 - Feb '02Consultant (Canada) - authored a shortlisted RFP for a Canadian university endowment's $25 Million FoHFs mandate