Brian Buzzelli

Brian Buzzelli is an industry-leading expert in data strategy, modern data architecture, and AI-enabled operational transformation for investment management. With over 30 years of experience across asset managers, asset servicers, data vendors, and global financial institutions, he sits at the intersection of data, technology, and operating model modernization. As Head of the Data and Digital Transformation Practice at Meradia, Brian leads front-to-back data ecosystem transformations, including cloud and lakehouse modernization, data governance operating models, and AI-ready data foundations. He is widely recognized for pioneering data-as-a-product approaches, quantitative data quality engineering, and AI-powered controls that strengthen operational resilience and accelerate new product and market expansion. Previously SVP and Head of Enterprise Data Management at Acadian Asset Management, Brian drove firmwide governance, data quality measurement, and architecture transformation. His earlier roles provided Brian with deep expertise in security master design, pricing and reference data, corporate actions, index data, and large-scale data operations. Brian is the author of Data Quality Engineering in Financial Services (O’Reilly, 2022), a foundational guide widely employed across the industry. Brian's strategic focus revolves around transforming data and architecture in investment management operations, simplifying data architecture, reducing operational risk, and increasing overall operational efficiency. He advises firms on the practical application of generative and agentic AI including trade lifecycle automation, AI-driven reconciliations, and next-generation governance and client-servicing models. He holds an MS in Information Systems and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, a BS in Information and Decision Systems from Carnegie Mellon University, and MIT Sloan certification in Artificial Intelligence. He is also a Series 99 Operations Professional