Firm Start  04/2005
Industry Start  01/1996

Hitesh Patel Ph.D

Head of Investment Risk
and Custom/Direct Index Strategies


Hitesh is head of Investment Risk and the Custom/Direct Index Strategies team where he is responsible for investment risk management within the AMG Investment Office and the management of specialized equity portfolios, including customized equity strategies, tax managed index replication and responsible investing solutions.


Hitesh joined PNC in 2005 as the managing director and senior portfolio manager for the Structured Equity team. Prior to PNC, he served as director of research for Harris Investment Management. His experience in systematic investments, risk management and portfolio construction extends back to 1994.

Hitesh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy and finance from the Gujarat University and with a Doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Illinois.