Marco Castagna works in the advisory team at Banca Aletti, selecting funds and building model portfolios, with alternative strategies as his main field of expertise. Prior to this, he worked in Banca Akros starting his career in the hedge fund space, and later, receiving fund selection responsibilities. He holds a degree in finance from Bocconi University and is a CFA charterholder.

Ultimately, the main challenge is to find the right balance between quantitative and qualitative analysis.