Vadim Z. is a seasoned actuarial professional with extensive experience in risk management and financial modeling. Currently serving as Senior Director and Actuary at Brighthouse Financial since August 2024, Vadim previously held the position of Vice President and Actuary at MetLife, where responsibilities included managing variable annuities risk, hedging, and pricing, along with developing an economic scenario stochastic generator and macro hedge modeling. Prior experience includes working as an Associate at Morgan Stanley, contributing to ALM studies for defined benefit pension plans and performing stochastic capital market modeling focusing on market and liquidity risks. Vadim holds a Master's degree in Physics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and a Master of Science in Physics from the New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering.