top of page

Our Leadership

Derrick high res (4 of 5).jpg

Derrick Bilderbeek

  • LinkedIn

Founder, CEO

Derrick has over 30 years of experience in the investment industry, beginning in 1994. He earned a Master of Science degree in Econometrics and Economics from Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Derrick then started his career at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. While there, he programmed models used in trading convertible bonds and long-term options. 

He joined the Minneapolis-based hedge fund Deephaven in 1997, trading convertible instruments, holding company structures, and ADRs. In 2000, Derrick became a partner at Raven Trading Partners, a start-up hedge fund in Minneapolis, where he focused on ADRs. In 2002, he founded Armatus.

Brian Schilmoeller

  • LinkedIn

Chief Information Officer

Brian joined Armatus in 2003 as a consultant, developing the firm’s proprietary trading platform. He became Chief Technology Officer in 2009 and has served as Chief Information Officer since 2022.  

Brian manages operations related to the development and implementation of technology and software systems supporting the firm’s strategies. Brian holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Carleton College (2003) and a Master of Computer Science from the University of Minnesota (2005). 

bottom of page