Meet Our Team

We are committed to the values of Integrity, Prosperity, and Security, and our primary mission is to protect our clients’ wealth.  We work hard to earn your trust, and we would never invest in anything in which we wouldn’t first put our and our families’ money.

Led by CIO and Founder Dominick Paolonian internationally recognized expert in the use of options to define and manage risk, our team is constantly researching and adapting our strategies to better help our clients meet their investment goals.

Dominick Paoloni, CIMA

Founder & CIO

Portfolio Manager, IPSAX
OIC Advisor Leadership Council
Adjunct Professor, University of Denver
& University of Colorado

Dominick, Founder & CIO of IPS, established the firm in 1993 with one main goal, to protect investors from catastrophic wealth-destroying market events. His life's work is striving to deliver a risk management solution that doesn't rely on market timing or asset allocation.

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Patrick Hennessy, CMT

Head Trader

Patrick leads the trading team and is responsible for executing all equity and derivative transactions by utilizing his in-depth knowledge and understanding of options.

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Mallory Bramer

Office Manager, Client Service Specialist

Mallory is responsible for ensuring that all office and client operations are optimized, and she is passionate about maintaining the highest level of satisfaction and client service at IPS.

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Mahdi Mahjoub, MS

Senior Quant Analyst

Mahdi utilizes his knowledge of quantitative analysis, finance, and coding to perform in-depth back-tests and detailed regression analyses for the firm.

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Christian Wooldridge

Software Engineer

Chrisitan utilizes his knowledge of quantitative analysis, finance, and coding to perform in-depth back-tests and detailed regression analyses for the firm.

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Brian Hennigan, MA, MBA, MS

Quant Analyst

Brian utilizes his knowledge of quantitative analysis and finance to perform in-depth back-tests and detailed regression analyses for the firm.

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Kirk Glienke, MS

Marketing Coordinator

Kirk’s goal at IPS is to ensure accurate, clear communication about IPS, its goals, and the value it provides to its clients.

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