Alex billias, cfa
Partner, chief operating officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Alex is responsible for overseeing the execution and delivery of all of Bella’s projects and for charting the strategic direction of the firm. He also leads Bella’s efforts in developing quantitative tools to provide clients with insights into their most pressing questions, including Monte Carlo simulation software for modeling portfolio cash flows and performance benchmarking solutions.
At Bella, Alex has worked on projects ranging from research into the representation and performance diverse-owned firms to strategic consulting initiatives for leading global private equity and venture capital firms seeking to position themselves for success in a dynamic and changing industry.
“He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naïve incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.”
Alex completed a Master’s program from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business in Management Studies, where he worked on management consulting projects for companies including Island Creek Oyster Bar, Fidelity, and ThermoFisher Scientific.
Prior to graduate school, Alex graduated magna cum laude from Boston University in Philosophy and Physics. Alex’s undergraduate research included performing Mossbauer Spectroscopy for the ISOLDE Collaboration at CERN in Geneva, and published work investigating novel uses for organic waste materials. Alex’s undergraduate work culminated in his senior thesis “Superdeterminism and Free Will in Quantum Mechanics.” Alex is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
When not at work, you’ll find Alex riding (well, mostly fixing) Harley-Davidsons, playing guitar, and racing sailboats along the North Shore.
