Ross McLaurin

rmclaurin@adaptiveasset.com

Ross is a native Houstonian who earned a Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors from the University of Texas and a Master of Science degree from Stanford University in Chemical Engineering.  After six years as a design engineer and consultant in the petrochemical and refining industry, he changed careers and entered the investment field.  In 2001, Ross developed the Adaptive Asset Allocation program because he felt that most conventional investment strategies have a common shortcoming - they are predicated upon the past repeating itself.  The Adaptive Asset Allocation program was designed to respond to a changing economic environment.  Building upon his analytical background as an engineer, Ross developed the proprietary software and analytical procedures that inform the comprehensive decision making process for the program.  With 32 years of experience as an investment advisor representative, Ross has seen many market cycles and brings that perspective to bear in order to help clients prudently manage their investments.  Married for 36 years to Renee, Ross has two grown children and two grandchildren.  

Deb Paras

deb@adaptiveasset.com

Deb Paras is a native of Texas City and graduated With Honors from Mills College in Oakland, California with a dual degree in Psychology and Early Childhood Development. Deb started her career in investments at Liquidity Fund Investment Company in Emeryville, California, rising to the position of Compliance Officer and Vice President in charge of Investor Services. After returning to Texas with her young family, she became a part time member of the Adaptive team in 1992 and expanded to full time as her children got older.  Service to clients is paramount for Deb- her motto is "I can't guarantee the stock market, but I can guarantee the level of service that you get."  She has been married to her husband, Jim, for 36 years and is the proud mother of Crystal and Michael.

 

Xuemei Gong

mei@adaptiveasset.com

A native of China, Xuemei obtained her BA in English at Shandong University. After graduation she was employed in the energy industry for 7 years,   including a project in Kuwait. In 1998, she came to the United States to attend Texas A&M University where she completed a Master of Science in Finance.  After receiving a doctoral fellowship at the University of Houston, she spent three years doing doctorial research and class work in Finance before leaving for the working world.  Mei worked for Deloitte gaining  expertise in derivatives  including valuation and financial reporting for public companies. Mei joined Adaptive Asset Management in 2006 and is responsible for the on-going research work that leads to the development of our portfolios. She has three boys with her husband, Luke, who is an Associate Professor at MD Anderson.

 

Andrew Tinsley

andrew@adaptiveasset.com

A Houston native, Andrew graduated from Memorial High School. A national merit scholar, Andrew attended Baylor's business honors program as a Business Fellow obtaining degrees in Finance and Mathematics. After graduating from Baylor, Andrew joined the Adaptive team in January of 2016. At Adaptive,  Andrew assists in the Investment Research Process as an Analyst.