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Aaron Larkin
Aaron Larkin is co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of Breakout Funds LLC. Aaron and Matt Laviolette (below) are responsible for all investment strategy and methodology for Breakout Funds LLC. Starting in May 2017, Aaron worked with Matt to establish and register the firm as a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”) in Chicago, Illinois, and it became registered on July 10, 2017. Aaron also worked with Matt on registering the firm as a Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”) in Chicago, Illinois, and it became registered on December 26, 2017. Aaron became a registered Associated Person and listed principal of Breakout on July 10, 2017. From October 2013 to April 2017, he was the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Power Investment Management Services Co. (“PIMS”) in Chicago, Illinois, a private investment fund with its home office in Canton, Ohio, where he focused on trading and trading strategies. Prior to PIMS, from March 2006 to October 2013, Aaron ran a family office named A&J Larkin Investments Limited Liability Company in Chicago, Illinois, with its registered address in Lebanon, Indiana. As a partner and Chief Investment Officer, he focused on developing and implementing multi-duration strategies. Aaron graduated in April 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and minor in Economics from Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Matthew Laviolette
Matthew Laviolette is co-founder, Chief Investment Officer and a Managing Director of Breakout Funds LLC. Aaron Larkin (above) and Matthew are responsible for all investment strategy and methodology for Breakout Funds LLC. Matthew became a registered Associated Person and listed principal of Breakout on December 15, 2017. From April 2015 to April 2017, he was the Co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMS in Chicago, Illinois, a private investment fund with its home office in Canton, Ohio, where he focused on trading and trading strategies. Prior to PIMS, from December 2010 to April 2015, Matthew was a Senior Trader at Vine Street Trading LLC, in Chicago, Illinois, a proprietary trading group, where he managed a global macro-focused portfolio. Matthew graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Bryan Leavitt
Bryan Leavitt is the Director of Research at Breakout Funds LLC. He is responsible for creating, testing, and implementing systematic quantitative investment ideas. Prior to joining the firm, Bryan worked as a quantitative analyst for 2100 Xenon’s managed futures business which was ultimately sold to Manning & Napier in 2014. During his tenure, he helped grow the firm's assets under management from around $150 million to nearly $850 million. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Integrated Science from Northwestern University and a Master of Science degree in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago. He is a CFA charterholder.
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