Prior to joining LSV, Mr. Lakonishok was a Vice President in the Quantitative Equity group at BlackRock. His responsibilities included research, portfolio implementation, system development and performance attribution. Prior to this experience, Mr. Lakonishok was an analyst in the Quantitative Equity group at Weiss, Peck, and Greer, where he was responsible for developing portfolio analytics and assisting in the day-to-day management of the portfolios.

Mr. Lakonishok received a BS in Applied Science with a Major in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2000. Mr. Lakonishok also received an MBA from the University of Chicago — Booth School of Business in 2009, graduating with honors with a dual-concentration in analytical finance and accounting.