Our Investment Committee
Symmetry Partners’ investment committee is made up of highly qualified and experienced professionals. They focus on ensuring Symmetry’s investment products remain true to our goal of engineering broadly diversified and efficient portfolios supported by market-tested academic research.
J. William G. Chettle,
Head of Investments
Mr. Chettle leads the Investment Team for Symmetry, with an emphasis on developing and supporting the firm’s investment solutions. He has served in several senior leadership positions at Symmetry, including heading up Marketing and Sales. In his three decades of financial services experience, William has held leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, and Communications.
Christopher Codeanne
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Codeanne is dedicated to creating significant value and exceptional returns for stakeholders in high-growth businesses. At Symmetry, he leads efforts to organize and mobilize teams for strategic growth. With extensive experience in financial management and operations, Chris excels in driving business growth, penetrating new markets, and improving profit margins.
David E. Connelly, Jr.
Partner
Mr. Connelly is a founding partner of Symmetry Partners. Mr. Connelly focuses on portfolio management and the strategic growth of the firm. He co-founded Symmetry Partners in 1994 to serve pension funds, closely held businesses, not-for-profit organizations and high-net-worth investors. He has broadened the focus of the firm to include a full range of retirement plans and independent fee-based advisors.
John B. McDermott, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Investments
Dr. McDermott began his affiliation with Symmetry in 2005. Dr. McDermott is a renowned scholar focused on the role of liquidity in financial markets. He has been published in numerous academic journals, including The Journal of Banking and Finance, The Journal of Financial Markets and The Journal of Futures Markets. Dr. McDermott received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, his MBA from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.
Thomas J. Romano
Head of Strategic Relationships and Product Development
Tom Romano is responsible for supporting the business growth objectives of Symmetry’s strategic relationships. As Head of Strategic Relationships and Product Development, he works closely with the Symmetry team and financial advisor community to identify and implement a variety of solutions, tools, and resources. He has held a number of Sales Management and leadership roles at Symmetry and has more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry.