Tushad Driver, chief technology officer at Alphathena, is a driving force behind the firm’s breakthrough innovations in personalized investing. Over the past 12-18 months, Driver has led the development and continuous enhancement of Alphathena’s AI-powered direct indexing platform, pioneering capabilities such as long/short direct indexing and advanced factor overlays. His leadership in building a scalable, cloud-native infrastructure has enabled Alphathena to deliver seamless integration with major custodians while supporting complex, tax-efficient portfolio customization at scale. His focus on leveraging AI and automation addresses critical industry challenges, empowering advisors and family offices to offer highly customized, tax-aware investment strategies without operational complexity or asset ownership transfer.