Anton Schegolev is an experienced professional in the financial services sector, currently serving as Executive Director in Electronic Trading and Technology at The Options Group since July 2009. With a background that includes roles such as Senior Scientist at Magic Works LLC and Portfolio Manager at Millennium Partners, Anton has developed a strong expertise in capital markets and technology. Prior positions include Assistant Managing Director at Bear Stearns and Business Analyst/Programmer at Banc of America Securities. Anton began a career in technology as a Software Engineer at Syncsort following a postdoctoral research position at UCSB. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MS in Physics and Applied Mathematics from the Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology.