I am a well-versed executive, leader, and strategic advisor in crypto, derivatives & FX trading and financial technology, offering expertise in business development, organizational management, & communications. I have helped build, launch, and grow 3 fintech start-up companies: - Liquid ...more

I am a well-versed executive, leader, and strategic advisor in crypto, derivatives & FX trading and financial technology, offering expertise in business development, organizational management, & communications. I have helped build, launch, and grow 3 fintech start-up companies: - Liquid Mercury: providing professional-grade digital asset trading solutions for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies and crypto derivatives. - EMX: a global derivatives trading platform for trading futures & swaps on cryptocurrencies, financial markets, and commodities on one exchange using digital assets as collateral and powered by blockchain technology. - Tradovate: a technology-centered brokerage that delivers a first-of-its-kind offering to active futures traders. I took deep industry experience and combined that with broader business and technology trends to help create the commercial model, strategic framework, and growth plan that directs the business. I currently advise the CEO of Bookmap, which is a growth-stage company that provides a innovative market analysis & trading technology for stocks, futures, and crypto and act as a startup mentor for Newchip Accelerator. Prior to the start-up world, I ran the futures business (originally known as OEC or Open E Cry, LLC) for Gain Capital (NYSE: GCAP), a leading online trading company that provides 140,000+ retail & institutional investors with access to exchange-traded and over-the counter markets. I helped transition the OEC acquisition by Gain Capital from optionsXpress Holdings (NASDAQ: OXPS), a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW), & integrate the business into Gain Capital's brand portfolio. I have worn many hats in my career, spanning management, corporate strategy, business development, sales, marketing, & customer support. I have worked in companies that range from start-up to large publicly traded firms, giving a well-rounded experience working with teams & budgets of all sizes to grow & develop the business. Specialties: executive management, business development, strategy creation & development, product development, pricing and revenue models, trading technology, financial technology, trading platforms, futures & FX brokerage, futures trading, forex (FX) trading, options & spreads trading, cryptocurrency, blockchain, software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models, and CRM.less