VITALI KALESNIK, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research

Dr. Vitali Kalesnik is responsible for quantitative research using advanced econometric tools in the areas of asset pricing and active asset allocation to enhance Research Affiliates' products, including the Fundamental Index® concept and global tactical asset allocation products.

Prior to joining Research Affiliates, Vitali conducted research in economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied international trade and macroeconomics. He also worked as a researcher at the Ministry of Economics in Belarus as well as Priorbank.

Vitali earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, was a winner of the UCLA Graduate Division Fellowship from 2001–2005, and speaks fluent English, Russian, and French.

RA Team

  Robert Arnott
  Jason Hsu
  Katrina Sherrerd

  Michael Bowers
  Doug Gratz
  Daniel Harkins
  David Hennessy
  Vitali Kalesnik
  Jason Kuan
  Dale Kurtz
  Michael Larsen
  Feifei Li
  Jennifer Macha
  Max Moroz
  Shane Shepherd
  Vivek Viswanathan
  John West