David J. Abitz, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

15 years investment experience

Prior to founding QIS Advisors, a boutique quantitative investment advisory firm and predecessor to MQS Advisors, LLC, in 2004, Mr. Abitz was the Chief Investment Officer of the Custom Quantitative Solutions Group at the M&I Investment Management Co. which included management of the Marshall Equity Income Fund, Tax Efficient Portfolios, M&I High Dividend Income Portfolios and the M&I Long/Short Fund. Mr. Abitz has a BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a member of the CFA Society of San Diego, the Chicago Quantitative Alliance group, and the Society of Quantitative Analysts.