Thomas Schneider

Thomas Schneider is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lodestone Wealth, responsible for directing the firm’s investment strategy, research, and portfolio management. With more than 30 years of experience in global markets and now in his early 50s, Thomas Schneider is widely recognized for his expertise in quantitative strategies and digital assets. He focuses on combining systematic models with fundamental analysis to identify opportunities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and the fast-growing cryptocurrency markets.

At Lodestone Wealth, Thomas Schneider has been a driving force in building the firm’s quantitative framework, advancing its risk management processes, and expanding into blockchain-based assets. He spearheaded the launch of Lodestone Wealth’s digital asset initiative, which integrates algorithmic trading, blockchain analytics, and tokenized investment strategies. His approach emphasizes disciplined allocation, process-driven decision-making, and the belief that long-term value creation comes from innovation combined with rigorous analysis.

Before co-founding Lodestone Wealth, Thomas Schneider was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he led quantitative research and developed systematic portfolio solutions for institutional clients. Earlier in his career, he was among the first to apply factor-based and quantitative methods to alternative markets — a foundation that positioned him to anticipate the rise of crypto and decentralized finance as institutional asset classes.

Thomas Schneider earned a B.S. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and later completed both an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Chicago.