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Michelle Cheng, CFA, FRM

Reviewer · DISC type Ci
Director of Risk at Axonic Capital
📍 New York, New York, United States

Michelle is the Director of Risk at Axonic Capital, bringing over eight years of experience in risk management. She specializes in overseeing liquidity, leverage, and portfolio targets, utilizing data-driven assessments and scenario stress testing. Michelle holds CFA, FRM, and CAIA charters and earned her BBA from Georgia State University.

Outside of her direct role, Michelle is an active member of the professional finance community. She engages with organizations like the CFA Society Atlanta, indicating a passion for networking and staying connected with industry peers in the local financial ecosystem.

Unique fact: During the COVID-19 market turmoil, she developed a daily snapshot for financing, valuation, and liquidity to identify early warning signs.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director of Risk
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Persuasive & Assertive
Informal Yet Blunt
Challenger

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Holistic Risk Management
Her experience covers liquidity, leverage, portfolio targets, and derivative risk assessment across various investment strategies.
Data-Driven Decisions
She focuses on enabling data-driven decisions through detailed assessments, scenario stress testing, and custom reporting tools.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Director of Risk
Axonic Capital
1-2021 - 2-2024
Risk Manager
Axonic Capital
9-2020 - 1-2021
Risk Manager
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC
3-2018 - 9-2020
Senior Risk Management Analyst
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC
7-2015 - 3-2018
Risk Management Analyst
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC
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Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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