William P. Smythe, CFA, is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Alpha Prime Capital (founded 2018). With previous experience at a long-short equity hedge fund and exposure to multiple traditional investment management firms (Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Advisors, Glenmede Trust Company) both as a client and/or employee throughout his life, he noticed many inefficiencies in the investment management industry that could be easily corrected and wanted to provide clients with a superior overall experience. His clientele primarily consists of high net worth individuals and institutions. Outside of his work at Alpha Prime Capital, William is an executive board member of the CFA Society Miami chapter, avid fan of the Miami Sharks Major League Rugby team, Texas Hold’em Poker player, member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, volunteer at the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter, and alumnus of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 2018-2019 Leadership Miami® program.

Education and Credentials:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management (Cambridge, MA) 

  • Master of Finance (MFin), Finance, Capital Markets concentration

• Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Materials Science and Engineering, cum laude

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, cum laude

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, executive member on the Miami chapter board of directors

• FINRA Series 65 License