Bill Williams has a diverse work background that started in 1995 as an Equity Research Liaison at Prudential Securities, coordinating research products from Mark Edelstone, Laura Conigliaro, and Jay Deahna. Bill then moved on to Morgan Stanley in 1997, working as a TMT Specialist Sales for 3 years. In 2000, Williams co-founded a long/short hedge fund called CQ Partners that had a focus on technology stocks. Bill then worked at Eagle Asset Management as a Portfolio Manager for 2 years before becoming President at JNK Securities in 2006. From 2013 to 2022, Williams was the Founder & CEO of BWG Strategy LLC, providing research services for leading financial and corporate businesses that are focused on technology, media, telecom, e-commerce/consumer, and payment industries. Williams also served on the Board of Directors at United Cerebral Palsy New York City and as Vice Chairman of the NYC Foundation for Cerebral Palsy. Bill is currently Founder & CEO of Luminate AI, a role they started in 2023.
Bill Williams attended Governor Livingston Regional High School from 1986-1990. In 1990, they began attending the United States Air Force Academy, but it is unclear if they graduated with a degree. From 1991-1995, they attended the University of Pennsylvania where they received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
March, 2023 - present