AAAIM High ELI

AAAIM's podcast series, "AAAIM High ELI" is focused on highlighting leaders whose voice and story can inspire the next generation of Asians in the investment management industry. Podcast guests will include senior asset allocators, industry leaders, established and emerging managers, and content experts passionate about raising the representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the senior ranks across the industry. Over time, we hope our podcasts will serve as a library of valuable content for the AAAIM community as well as the extended investment community.

AAAIM High ELI is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts AAAIM High ELI, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #109

  Leo Cui, General Partner, FoundersX Ventures "From CRISPR to AI - Investing at the Frontier of Deep Tech"

  Oct 6, 202650 min

  Our guest for today 's podcast is Leo Cui, who is a General Partner at FoundersX Ventures, where he invests in AI and deep-tech companies from Seed through Series B, with a particular focus on the intersection of data, analytics, biotechnology, and enterprise technology. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Leo brings a rare combination of scientific depth and venture investing experience. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Harvard University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Professor Feng Zhang's lab at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. His research in CRISPR and microfluidics led to multiple patents, peer-reviewed publications, and two spin-out companies focused on early cancer diagnostics and high-throughput drug discovery. At FoundersX Ventures, Leo has backed companies including 1910 Genetics, Omniscope , Zafrens , Colabra, and Palamedrix . He also co-founded Nucleate, a student-led biotechnology entrepreneurship organization that expanded from Harvard to biohubs across the United States. Leo has also built a loyal following on youtube for his deep research on all things AI . His deep dive titled "The Entire Data Center Explained" has amassed over 500,000 views and is a must view for AI investors . Without further ado, here is our conversation with Leo Cui .

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  Episode #108

  Chung Ma, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Virgina Retirement System and Vivian Lau, CEO and CIO of Senado Management "Family, Finance & Fiduciaries"

  Aug 12, 20261h 6m

  Our guests today are Chung Ma, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the Virginia Retirement System, and Vivian Lau, CEO and CIO of Senado Management. Beyond their remarkable careers, Chung and Vivian share a unique personal connection—they are cousins who grew up together in the same household in Flushing, New York. Chung helps oversee the investment portfolio of the Virginia Retirement System, one of the largest public pension funds in the United States, managing more than $100 billion on behalf of public employees and retirees. His expertise spans asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, trading systems, and long-term institutional investing. Vivian is the founder of Senado Management, a special situations investment firm focused on opportunistic investments across credit, equities, and private markets. Most recently, she led Strategic Themes investing at Sixth Street and previously served as Co-Chief Investment Officer of Serengeti Asset Management after beginning her career in Goldman Sachs' renowned Special Situations Group, where she became a Managing Director at just 28 years old. Today we'll explore their career journeys, how they each developed their investment philosophies, and how two cousins from the same family built exceptional careers across public and private investing. Without further ado, here is our conversation with Chung and Vivian.

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  Episode #106

  The Omnipresent: Building a Legacy of Access and the Hope for the AAAIM Community

  Jul 15, 20261h 12m

  This conversation between myself, Elizabeth Yan, and Johnny Wu was recorded in February 2026. At the time of recording, I had not yet joined AAAIM. As of May this year, I have officially and have the privilege of serving AAAIM as their Chief Operating Officer. While this release is delayed, Johnny as many know, is ever-present and his words, timeless. We hope you enjoy the conversation .

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  Episode #105

  Gaurav Aggarwal, Managing Partner, Vivo Capital "Breaking Into—and Leading—Life Sciences Investing"

  Apr 15, 202650 min

  Our guest for today's podcast is Dr. Gaurav Aggarwal. Dr. Aggarwal is a Managing Partner at Vivo Capital, a global healthcare specialist with a multi-strategy investment platform covering venture capital, private equity, and public equity strategies. The firm seeks to support the expansion of healthcare access via investments in the industry, and to catalyze innovation and growth via its "Ecosystem Strategy." Dr. Aggarwal and has invested in the life sciences sector for over 25 years including almost 10 years at Vivo Capital at the time of this recording. Prior to Vivo, Dr. Aggarwal was Chief Business Officer of Ocera Therapeutics, a publicly traded clinical-stage company, prior to which he served as a General Partner at Panorama Capital. He began his career in private equity at JPMorgan Partners. Dr. Aggarwal currently serves on the board of Unicycive Therapeutics and on the boards of several private companies across the medical device, pharmaceutical services and biopharmaceutical sectors. Dr. Aggarwal received his M.D. from Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons and his B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. Without further ado, here is our conversation with Gaurav Aggarwal.

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  Episode #104

  Rodney June, CIO, LACERS, "The Long and Winding Road to Success"

  Apr 8, 20261h 3m

  Hi, this is Angie Chatterjee, Principal at Innocap, and joining us today is Rodney June, CIO of LA City Employees' Retirement System. Rod has been with the $27 billion LACERS public pension plan since 1998 and has served as its CIO since 2012. Prior to being named CIO at LACERS, he served as CIO for the State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System from 2008 to 2012. Prior to joining LACERS, Rod worked in banking, management consulting, and affordable housing. He has worked with several Southern California non-profit educational organizations that provide educational programs and scholarships to middle school, high school and college students in Southern California including NASP SoCal, The John and Helen Apostle Foundation, Neighborhood Youth Association, and The Jonathan Tarr Foundation. He currently serves on the board of the Robert Toigo Foundation. Rod holds a B.S. in Finance from CSU, Long Beach, where he holds membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, and an M.B.A. from the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at Auburn University.

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