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Management Team
The people responsible for the platform banks and institutional brokers run their execution on.
- Leadership
- Engineering
- Client outcomes
Operating context
- Mandate
- Platform accountability
- Operating lens
- Institutional execution
- Engagement
- Leadership and client outcomes
Daniel Z. Chen
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founderWith expertise in a broad range of financial markets and technologies, Daniel is responsible for Fortex's product strategies, execution, operation, and business development. His expertise in high-frequency, low-latency technology and market microstructure makes him a trusted source in the field of quantitative and algorithmic trading. Prior to Fortex, Daniel co-founded and bootstrapped the highly successful Millennium Exchange, an early pioneer in electronic trading technology for equities and options. Millennium Exchange was acquired by an investment syndicate. Daniel started his career at Goldman Sachs in New York, specializing in the areas of trading and principal investment of complex structured products and distressed assets. He also participated in the development of large-scale trading and analytics systems that contributed to Goldman Sachs' competitive trading success. He graduated from New York University with distinguished honors in Computer Science and Economics.
Jay Zhan
Chief Technology Officer and Co-founderJay is a widely recognized expert in the development of industry-leading financial trading systems. He specializes in combining technology innovation and in-depth business insight to create pioneering solutions. Jay is responsible for the product architecture and technical solutions that underpin the Fortex platform and strategy. As co-founder of Millennium Exchange, Jay was chief architect of its highly successful trading platforms. His prior experience also includes positions with First Manhattan Consulting Group, where he was instrumental in designing large-scale banking systems for major U.S. money center banks and Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group's IT practice. Jay earned a bachelor's degree from New York University in Computer Science summa cum laude, with Phi Beta Kappa and the department's highest honors.
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