Joseph Wolfe, CFA, CQF, FRM, Director and Lead Quantitative Analyst of the BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds is a member of the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Group.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2012, Mr. Wolfe was the head of Quantitative Active Research at Northern Trust in Chicago where he directed quantitative research across the active equity teams, developed ETF strategies for FlexShares and co-managed several active mutual funds.

Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2005, Mr. Wolfe was a senior quantitative analyst for the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio where he co-managed several quantitative strategies and served as a risk manager.

Mr. Wolfe earned a BS degree in Economics from Slippery Rock University and holds advanced degrees in Economics from Kent State University and the Ohio State University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Risk Manager and has obtained his Certificate in Quantitative Finance.