Kelly Ye

Kelly Ye is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Avenir Group, a next-generation investment group and family office, where she helps lead multi-strategy investing and research across digital assets. She is also a portfolio manager and Head of Research at Decentral Park Capital, a liquid venture fund specializing in digital asset investments. Kelly invests in both liquid and early-stage deals across various crypto sectors, employing a thesis-driven approach supported by in-depth fundamental and quantitative analysis.Prior to her current roles, Kelly served as the Head of Product at Fidelity Digital Asset Management and the Head of Research at CoinDesk Indices, where she played a pivotal role in building and scaling both organizations’ digital asset businesses. Before venturing into the digital asset space, Kelly accumulated over 15 years of experience in traditional finance, focusing on research and product development across asset classes. She led teams at institutions including New York Life Investments, Goldman Sachs, GSAM, and BNP Paribas.

Kelly has received numerous industry accolades and awards since entering the financial services industry in 2008. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Peking University and a Master’s degree in Operations Research from MIT. She is a CFA® charterholder, has served on the Board of CFA New York, and co-chaired the Women in ETF Speakers’ Bureau committee.