Walid Ead

Walid Ead has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Walid started their career as a Trader at Goldenberg Hehmeyer in 2002. In 2003, they became a Regional Manager at Forex Capital Markets and held that position until 2010. During this time, they also worked as a Senior Relationship Manager at dbFX / Deutsche Bank from 2007 to 2008.

In 2010, Walid joined Sterling Financial Brokers as the Managing Partner and Head of Sales, a role they held until 2012. Walid then moved on to become the Managing Partner of Stayconnected LLC, where they managed the yearly Saudi Money Expo from 2011 to 2019.

From 2013 to 2017, Walid worked at Direct Trading Technologies LTD, first as the CEO and then as the Managing Partner and Head of Sales. In these roles, they worked with a team of experts to implement the company's growth strategy and managed a team of 40 specialists covering the MENA region.

In 2014, Walid took on the role of Chief Executive Officer at STAYCONNECTED, where they offered consultancy services to exhibition organizers and provided event planning services in the GCC region.

Most recently, in 2017, Walid became the Chief Executive Officer of Direct TT Institute, where they continue to lead the company.

Walid Ead attended Kennesaw State University from 1999 to 2002, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Before that, in 1998, they briefly attended UMass Boston but did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study. Prior to their time in the United States, Walid Ead attended Lycee Tripoli from 1985 to 1998 and obtained a French Baccalaureate degree, without specifying a specific field of study.