As Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Agile Investment Management,
Chet Persaud leads Agile’s compliance and regulatory framework and drives operational
excellence across all business functions. He oversees Agile’s compliance program, policies and
procedures, regulatory engagement, risk assessment, and adherence to securities laws. In his
administrative leadership role, he directs operational governance, workflow optimization,
vendor management, and business resiliency initiatives.
With more than twentyfive years of experience at global financial institutions and the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Persaud brings deep expertise in compliance program
design, regulatory engagement, internal controls, monitoring and surveillance, and board-level
advisory work. His career reflects a consistent record of strengthening governance
environments, enhancing transparency, and building durable compliance infrastructures.
Before joining Agile, Mr. Persaud served as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President for the
registered investment advisory businesses of Virtus Investment Partners, where he led
enterprise compliance strategy, monitoring and testing, regulatory engagement, governance,
and board reporting. He previously held senior leadership roles at UBS Global Asset
Management, including Chief Compliance Officer of the UBS SNB Stabilization Fund and Deputy
Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing regional compliance operations, global teams, AML
oversight, and regulatory liaison responsibilities. Earlier in his career, he served as a Compliance
Senior Analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He began his regulatory tenure as a
Senior Examiner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Persaud joined Agile Investment Management in June 2024. He holds a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Finance and Economics, magna cum laude, from Bernard Baruch
College (CUNY).