Our Team

Mr. Lukof is the Founder/CEO and a Fund Manager at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has over 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 fifteen-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 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 the Executive Director of the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association, or ADISA.

Mr. Valente serves as the Chief 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. Parmar is a Software Engineer at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has several years of experience in fintech engineering and trading infrastructure development. Prior to joining ABR, he worked at BlackRock and Intellect Software on trading technology with a focus on REST-based systems. Mr. Parmar previously gained experience working on full-stack development within the AI space.

Shane graduated from the University of Mumbai with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Computer Engineering and Pace University with a Master of Science in Computer Science.

Mrs. Shah Paulino is a Partner and the Head of Sales at ABR Dynamic Funds. She has over 10 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 Chief Operating Officer 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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Mr. Philliou is a Sales Associate at ABR Dynamic Funds. While pursuing his bachelor’s degree, he worked as a Summer Research Analyst at Calamos Investments, contributing to the market neutral income and sustainable equity funds. He also interned at Axxes Capital, supporting the business operations and fund management team.

Paul graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration in Finance.

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Mr. Lee is a Sales Associate at ABR Dynamic Funds. He has a background in behavioral psychology, now applying that knowledge to the financial sector. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he completed a two-rotation internship at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, where he focused on acquisition marketing and sales support initiatives.

Matthew graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Business from the Ross School of Business.

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