Gary Cooper is a partner and Product Strategy Manager in the Systematic business at Balyasny Asset Management (BAM). Paul joined BAM in 2004 from SAC Capital Advisors, where he was a senior analyst. Before that, he worked in investment banking at Samuel Montagu, a London-based boutique firm, and their roles in business development and entrepreneurship within the financial industry.. Paul has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Columbia University.