Maxim Liker joined Mozaic in 2025 via the internship program at Mozaic. As an Intern, he developed an internal data aggregation platform for macroeconomic research, combining technical experience with a passion for financial markets. In our investment research group, he plays a key role in Mozaic’s private and public markets investment research with specific expertise in agentic research workflows. In addition to investment research, Maxim is leading Mozaic’s AI implementation strategy.

Maxim graduated with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in June 2026. His coursework emphasized number theory, machine learning, applications of game theory and entrepreneurial studies. During his studies, Maxim was an analyst at the UCSB Investment Advisory Committee and was a finalist in UCSB’s premier startup competition, the New Venture Competition.

Prior to joining Mozaic, Maxim was an audit intern at KPMG and was a founding member of three startups where he led growth strategy and reinforced programming skills in JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, and SQL.

Outside of work, Maxim enjoys playing golf and roller hockey, listening to podcasts, and watching ice hockey.