Payam Pedram is a founding member and CEO of Ascendant Asset Advisors, Inc. He was approved as a Principal of AAA on April 22, 2005. He registered with the CFTC as an Associated Person and a NFA Associate Member on June 6, 2005. Pedram is also registered with the California Department of Corporations as an Investment Advisor Representative. He is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer, and a graduate of Pepperdine University with a degree in Management. He also has an MBA from Pepperdine University with a dual emphasis in Finance and Dispute Resolution.