Ira Gorsky

Ira Gorsky is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment management and consulting. Currently serving as Managing Director at Edelman Smithfield since January 2024 and holding the position of Executive Vice President and previously Senior Vice President at Edelman since February 2019, Ira also functions as Managing Member at Arch Research, a consulting firm specializing in project management and regulatory analyses since 2015. Notable prior roles include Senior Analyst at TIG Advisors, LLC, focusing on event-driven global merger arbitrage, and Associate Portfolio Manager/Senior Research Analyst at First Eagle Investment Management, where Ira managed an event-driven family office fund. Early career experiences encompass positions at CIBC, Santander Bank, and Nomura Securities, where significant contributions were made in risk arbitrage trading and operational frameworks for structured products. Ira holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University at Albany.