Gerard Kavanaugh

Gerard Kavanaugh has over 20 years of work experience in the technology and finance industry. Gerard most recently served as the Chief Technology Officer at Centiva Capital since December 2020. Prior to that, Gerard worked at HBK Capital Management for 18 years, holding various roles including Head of Front Office Development and Trading Systems Technology, Director of Quantitative Technology, Quantitative Analyst/Developer, and Manager of New York Software Development. During their time at HBK, they managed software development teams, designed and developed research platforms and trading systems, and expanded the company's strategies into multiple asset classes. Before HBK, Gerard was the Director of Application Development at Sound Financial Technologies, LLC, and a Senior Software Engineer at FactSet, where they focused on quantitative tools and recruited and trained new developers. Overall, Gerard has a strong background in technology leadership, quantitative analysis, and software development within the finance industry.

Gerard Kavanaugh received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech College of Engineering in 1995. Gerard then pursued further education, earning a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 1996 and 1998. In addition to their academic qualifications, Gerard Kavanaugh obtained a certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute, although the specific month of attainment is not provided.