Transamerica Investment Management, Inc.

Mr. Merchant joined Transamerica in 2020 as Senior ETF Analyst, focusing on ETFs. In April 2022, he transitioned to the Senior Investment Analyst role and currently focuses on volatility managed and asset allocation strategies. Previously, he worked as a senior ETF portfolio management analyst for Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC. In that role, Aasim was responsible for managing international, domestic, and international currency hedged equity ETFs and was involved with the daily management processes associated with them, including rebalancing the portfolios. His role also included determining the most tax efficient means to achieve the required portfolio changes while minimizing the fund tracking error within the stated regulatory and compliance requirements.

Prior to joining Invesco PowerShares, Aasim was an ETF portfolio analyst at Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, from 2010 to 2014 where he managed both domestic and international equity ETFs. Prior to that, Aasim worked as an analyst at Houlihan Smith and Company, from 2008 to 2010. His responsibilities included valuing complex illiquid securities.

Aasim holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He earned the Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also earned the Master of Science degree specializing in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Merchant has fourteen years of investment industry experience.