With a background in Quantitative Math and Finance, Rishi has an entrepreneurial mindset which he has consistently applied to leadership roles throughout his professional career. He is an alum of Columbia University and Goldman Sachs.Rishi is the CEO @ OPCO.AI –– a firm focused on helping buy-side managers update their Target Opening Model, specifically with an AI Lens. Previously he was the Managing Partner of Bali Investors –– a company that provides strategic advice to Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Private Investment firms. Rishi has a track record of operational excellence and is deeply inspired by creating impactful solutions to large, systemic problems – which often entails having a vision that views the world in an unconventional way & an analytical approach that examines beyond the obvious.In 2010, he founded YOGASMOGA –– a yoga inspired, wellness and technical apparel company. The highlights of the company included an authentic approach to wellness, proprietary development of technically advanced performance fabrics and a domestically scalable – Made in USA supply chain. In addition to the vision, he operated the company for 9 years as the CEO, raised $18mm in Venture Capital and was named one of Goldman Sachs “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.”Rishi is also a Co-Founder of the Namaskar Foundation – a 501(c)(3) non-profit, that fosters corporate social responsibility.Besides work, Rishi is a practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga. This traditional form of yoga is a spiritual science manifested in it’s eight limbs. These eight steps act as guidelines on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life. They serve as a prescription for moral and ethical conduct and self-discipline.