Derik Cavignano

Derik Cavignano currently serves as Vice President of Derivatives, Alternative Investments, and Real Estate Accounting and Reporting at MetLife, a position held since September 2007. Prior to this role, Derik was the Director of Accounting Policy at Investors Bank & Trust from 2004 to 2007 and a Senior Manager in Audit at KPMG US from 1997 to 2004. In addition to a successful career in finance, Derik has established himself as an author of suspense thrillers, horror, and paranormal novels, with notable works including "The Art of Dying: A Ray Hanley Crime Thriller," "Colony of the Lost," and "The Righteous and the Wicked." Derik has received several prestigious awards for "The Art of Dying," including multiple honors from the National Indie Excellence Awards and the 2019 Best Book Awards. Derik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Babson College, earned between 1992 and 1996.