Our Team

Mr. Lukof is the Founder/CEO and a Fund Manager at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has 20 years of investment experience. He was formerly a partner at Toro Trading LLC, where he co-managed equity derivative trading strategies. Mr. Lukof, as a market maker, was responsible for trading single name and index-related exchanged traded products.  He began his career at TANSTAAFL Research & Trading, LLC, as the youngest member of the American Stock Exchange at that time.

Taylor graduated from Bucknell University, Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Taylor serves on the Bucknell Business Analytics Advisory Board, the Board of the United States Wrestling Foundation, and as a steward of the Living the Dream Medal Fund, supporting Team USA’s top men & women wrestlers.

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Mr. Skordal is the Co-Founder and a Fund Manager at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has over 20 years of investment experience. He was formerly a Trader at Toro Trading LLC, where he worked alongside Mr. Lukof.  At Toro Trading, he developed and managed the international Exchange Traded Funds desk. Before joining Toro Trading in 2009, Mr. Skordal was a specialist on the American Stock Exchange for Susquehanna International Group.  He has a fourteen-year working relationship with Mr. Lukof.

David graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science (SB) degree in Physics. He is involved with several charities, including Mercy Corps and The Possibility Project in New York, NY.

Mr. Grady is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at ABR Dynamic Funds. He joined ABR in February 2021 with over 35 years of investment management experience, both as a lawyer and an executive. John was previously partner at Practus, LLP, and before that was a partner in DLA Piper, LLP’s New York and Philadelphia offices. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Mr. Grady held legal and executive positions with RCS Capital Corporation, Steben & Company and the Nationwide Funds Group, as well as with the Constellation Funds Group and Turner Investment Partners. He began his career as an attorney first with Ropes & Gray LLP and then Morgan Lewis LLP, where he was named partner.

John graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.), and Colgate University (B.A. in History magna cum laude). While there, he was awarded high honors by the History Department, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association, or ADISA, and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.

Mr. Valente serves as the Compliance Officer at ABR Dynamic Funds, bringing over 30 years of investment management experience in operations, compliance, and finance. Before joining ABR in May 2024, he held key roles such as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at various firms, including Pinz Capital Management and Balyasny Asset Management. Joseph began his career at Millennium Management, where he played pivotal roles in fixed income operations, global fixed and equities management, and US equity and option operations.

Joseph graduated from Kean University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He coaches & cooks for the Scotch Plains Fanwood PAL, volunteers for his local church, and is an active member of the Scotch Plains Italian-American Club.

Mr. Schwartz is the Director of Trading at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has over 19 years of volatility trading experience. He was formerly a Senior Quantitative Trader at Volant Trading, LLC where he managed index volatility trading strategies. Previously, Mr. Schwartz was a Director and Senior Trader at Chicago Trading Company where he focused on index volatility trading on the American Stock Exchange. He later transitioned over to the commodity team at CTC, where he traded natural gas derivatives.

Jim graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. While attending BU, Jim was a member of the men’s basketball team. After graduating, Jim played professionally for the Crystal Palace Basketball Club in London, England. Jim is heavily involved in youth athletics as both a coach and board member of several organizations and teams.

Mr. Damiani is the Chief Technology Officer at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has 4 years of quantitative development experience in the financial sector. While pursuing his graduate degree, He completed 2 internships at JPMorgan Chase, where he extended FX trading applications and automated regulatory reporting.

He received a dual Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Finance from Florida State University, Magna Cum Laude, and a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from the University of California Berkeley. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Ms. Shah is a Director of Sales at ABR Dynamic Funds. She has over 8 years of experience in the financial industry. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Mehar interned at ABR Dynamic Funds for 3 years.

Mehar graduated from Baruch College with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Cum Laude, and a minor in Political Science. Mehar is also a CAIA Charterholder. Mehar holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

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Mr. Mullin is the Director of Business Development at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has over 10 years of experience focusing on equity derivatives at Bank of America, Credit Suisse, and Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining ABR, Mr. Mullin was a Vice President in Prime Brokerage at Bank of America where he focused on derivative mandates for the bank. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mr Mullin worked at Credit Suisse on the Equity Derivative sales desk covering hedge funds and asset managers trading both quantitative investment strategies and flow derivatives.

Tyler graduated from Lafayette College with a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business.

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