Paul Kim

Paul Kim is chief executive officer and co-founder of Simplify Asset Management. He has spent the bulk of his career as a key innovator and architect in the ETF industry. Previously, as head of ETF strategy and portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors, Paul launched and built Principal’s $3+ billion ETF business from the ground up, leading ETF product development, capital markets, and distribution and marketing strategy. As senior vice president and ETF product manager at PIMCO, Paul helped launch and establish PIMCO’s $20+ billion ETF platform of fixed income ETFs, including MINT, BOND, ZROZ and HYS. Paul has prior experiences in the digital marketing, investment banking, and private equity industries. Paul is a frequent contributor to ETF industry panels as well as financial media including Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times.

Paul has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Dartmouth College, and is a CFA charterholder. Paul and his wife, Cathy, are the proud parents of three young daughters and are active volunteers in their children’s school communities.