Gov.-elect Ned Lamont announced Thursday he picked a one-time aide to former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd and an executive at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, to head his transition. Ryan Drajewicz is taking a leave of absence from the Westport hedge fund. In announcing his pick, Lamont referred to Bridgewater Associates as a “finance firm,” avoiding its description as a hedge fund, an aggressive and sometimes risky means to make money for high-net-worth investors. The State Bond Commission, led by Gov.