Paul F. Mende

Paul F. Mende serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Finance Group at MIT Sloan School of Management, bringing a unique blend of theoretical physics and quantitative finance expertise to his role. After earning his AB in physics from Harvard University and Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University, he began his career in academia as an assistant professor of physics at Brown University and a research associate at MIT's Center for Theoretical Physics and Department of Mathematics. His transition to finance led him to significant roles including director of the Money Management & Trading Group at Cambridge Technology Partners and analyst at MDT Advisers. His most notable achievement was co-founding Fort Hill Capital Management, LLC, where he served as director of research from 2002 to 2010, specializing in equity derivatives and quantitative trading strategies. Under his leadership, Fort Hill launched successful ventures including Bay Hill Fund LP and the innovative Absolute Strategies Fund, which pioneered a transparent, SEC-registered mutual fund structure with daily liquidity.