Meet Daemon and our team of specialists.

Daemon Investments is a global asset management firm founded in 2009 and SEC Registered since 2016. Under the leadership of Dr Sergio Rhein Schirato, former Partner at Itaú-Unibanco, Daemon currently operates in the United States & Brazil.

Disruptive.

Our pillars

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Ethics

We operate with closeness and transparency in all our processes and deliveries.

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Commitment

We stay attentive to market trends to provide the best financial solutions, with greater security for investors.

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Excellence

Tested methods and in-depth, consistent research to generate the best results for investors.

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Innovation

Thinking differently is in our DNA. We transform ideas into creative and unique solutions, with technology and security.

Our team.

Sérgio Rhein Schirato

CEO and Co-founder

Sérgio Rhein Schirato

CEO and Co-founder

Biografia.

After a distinguished career at Itaú-Unibanco and BankBoston, he founded Daemon in 2009 with the goal of building a company focused on innovative financial products driven by cutting-edge technology. In addition to closely overseeing all areas of the company’s operations, he is also a guest researcher at the Laboratory of Energetics and Theoretical Physiology at the University of São Paulo (USP). He holds a PhD and postdoctoral degree from USP, an MBA from the Trium Program (NYU Stern, LSE, and HEC Paris), a postgraduate degree in Applied Mathematics, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from PUC-SP.

Edson Queiroz

Co-founder

Edson Queiroz

Co-founder

Biografia.

With over 30 years of experience in the financial market — primarily focused on structuring export finance transactions — he is one of the professionals leading the Export Finance division at Daemon Investments. He has previously worked at Itaú-Unibanco, BankBoston, and Banco do Brasil.

Ravi Chander

COO

Ravi Chander

COO

Biografia.

Ravi Chander is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Daemon Investments, bringing over 35 years of experience in technology and two decades in the hedge fund industry, with a focus on quantitative strategies and systematic trading. He previously held leadership roles at Ascendance Asset Management, CaaS Capital, and Signition, where he co-managed a global systematic fund. Prior to that, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Moon Capital and was a senior software architect at JP Morgan. His earlier career includes technology R&D roles at NYNEX, Tivoli/IBM, and Sprint. Ravi holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Osmania University in India.

Shane Haas

Partner and Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Shane Haas

Partner and Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Biografia.

Before joining AlphaLab Modulus, Haas co-founded Signition LP, a firm focused on trading statistical arbitrage and market-neutral strategies in global equity markets, with an emphasis on emerging markets. He also served as Head of Systematic Trading at Moon Capital and was Co-Head of Systematic Trading at Goldman Sachs, where he managed a proprietary portfolio across equities, currencies, and commodities. Previously, he was also a Partner at AlphaSimplex Group, overseeing a global macro quantitative portfolio.

Shane holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT and completed the Financial Technology Option at the MIT Sloan School of Business. He also earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Kansas.

Ricardo Gomes

Partner and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Ricardo Gomes

Partner and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Biografia.

Ricardo joined Daemon Investments in 2020 to strengthen the M&A and Project Finance team. Active in the financial market since 2016, he holds a degree in Business Administration from FGV and is currently pursuing a Master's in Economics at the same institution. He previously worked at Echo Energia and A10 Investimentos.

Bandeira do Brasil

Brasil

Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3015 - 15º andar • São Paulo

Bandeira dos EUA

USA

1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2646 - 33131 • Flórida