
The Alternative Data Podcast The Evan Reich Episode
Feb 9, 2026
Evan Reich, a veteran alt‑data professional who has worked at Millennium, SAC Capital, Quandl and Verition, now building AI and product research at BWG Global. He talks about translating between technical and business teams. He covers how data sourcing has shifted from creative discovery to scale, hiring priorities for sourcing roles, exclusivity tradeoffs, overhyped public datasets, and which jobs AI will automate first.
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Translate Between Teams
- The hardest skill in data work is translating between different groups and languages inside firms.
- Evan Reich says success comes from coding-switching between quants, researchers, sales, legal and compliance.
Vendor Explosion Creates Curation Need
- Data sourcing has exploded from a few vendors to hundreds, making discovery and vendor management far harder.
- Improved tools help, but staying connected and curating relationships matters more than ever.
Hire People People First
- Hire data sourcers who can work well with PMs and synthesize quickly to save analyst time.
- Prioritize communication, judgment, vendor-facing skills and availability over raw technical chops.




