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== Leadership == [[File:8278b9e1b5e74c030d47799b10d79f3232b9538.png|left|300x300px|[[File:C90f7c1ad5f4383abd3279d29d92b1a6d2.png|300x300px]]]] '''Kyle Al-Rawi''' Co-Founder, CEO Kyle Al-Rawi is the co-founder & CEO of Hedge, a published author & researcher, and a member of the Launch House & OnDeck ODX Accelerator programs. Kyle is the CEO of Hedge, where he focuses on investor relations, fundraising, product design, and recruitment. Kyle also spearheads the design of Hedge’s legal architecture and works closely with industry regulators and compliance teams from key partners like Alpaca and NASDAQ. [[File:Bfafd4c2ac7b5dc2510e209276ac07093d1673aa.png|left|300x300px|[[File:C90f7c1ad5f4383abd3279d29d92b1a6d2.png|300x300px]]]] '''Yash Khandelwal''' Co-Founder, CFO Yash Khandelwal graduated from USC with a degree in Finance and Data Analytics. Prior to co-founding Hedge, he worked in investment banking where he focused on debt financing for multi-billion dollar corporations. He then pivoted into the startup world by joining a music tech startup focused on blockchain/NFTs, where he led the finance and business operations team. Yash is also a member of the Launch House and OnDeck ODX Accelerator programs. === Team === [[File:1b107a6e9af8d844b3339bdc74f49a70456f18.png]] Hedge was founded by individuals who are directly from the target demographic and have a unique insight into the future of retail investing. Hedge has also built out an 11-person team with some of the best operators and advisors in the industry, with backgrounds that include the companies shown above & many more. ==== Product & Technical Development Team ==== We currently have a 7-person development team with educational backgrounds from top schools like UChicago, Yale, and USC, and past experience working for companies like Robinhood, Commonstock, Uber, Capital One, Google, IBM, and Adidas, as well as other experience building trading platforms, social media apps, and working with Ethereum smart contracts. All developers are U.S.-based and are direct employees of Hedge. === Registered Principals === '''John Dillon (Chief Compliance Officer)''' John is Hedge's Chief Compliance Officer and has an extensive compliance background with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He started his career as an examiner for the New York Stock Exchange, where he worked for 12 years in the department that would later become FINRA. He later worked as an SVP, heading up compliance teams at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley in New York City, before moving to Atlanta in 2010 to become the Chief Compliance Officer for FSC Securities/AIG Advisor Group. He has also headed up compliance departments for several other broker-dealers & registered investment advisors of various sizes. John has extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with all aspects of the independent broker-dealer and advisory channels. '''John Yuhas (Head of Supervision & Operations Manager)''' John Yuhas is Hedge’s Head of Supervision & Operations Manager, as well as our Registered Options Principal and Municipal Securities Principal. He is responsible for the day-to-day functions of the operations department, a role that includes working with all the custodians, reviewing reports, leading the operations team, and etc. He received his undergraduate degree from Maryville College and his MBA from Mercer University. John holds Series 4, 7, 24, 53, 66, and 99 securities registrations. '''Michael Chung (Financial Operations Principal)''' Michael Chung is Hedge’s Financial Operations Principal (FinOp) in partnership with DFP Partners, where he is a Partner and has worked since joining in 2006. Mr. Chung started his career servicing financial industry clients. During his time at DFP Partners, P.C., Mr. Chung served as FINOP and Chief Financial Officer for a wide variety of Broker-Dealers that engage in private placements, M&A, institutional trading, and business activity under the governance of Exchange Act Rule 15a-6. Mr. Chung’s expertise lies with small to medium-sized firms, including start-ups. Mr. Chung is a CPA and FINRA Registered Financial and Operations Principal (Series 27). Mr. Chung is a member of the NYS Society of CPA’s Stock Brokerage Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from CUNY – Queens College. '''James Doherty (Principal Operations Officer)''' James is Hedge's Principal Operations Officer (POO) and is joining Hedge in partnership with DFP, similar to Michael Chung. James has 25+ years’ experience in financial operations, has been in the senior leadership of one of the largest financial service providers of its time, and was member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). After graduating from Fordham University with a B.S. in Finance, James started his career at Bear Stearns in the Stocks and Options Trade Operations Support department, before eventually working his way up to become a Vice President and the Head of Operations at Bear Stearns, before eventually becoming their Institutional Trading Vice President. After leaving Bear Stearns, James worked as an Operations manager and Compliance Officer for a large investment firm, before becoming the Director of Operations and Principal Operations Officer at DFP Partners (formerly SDDco). He holds Series 7, 15, 25, 27, 28, 55, 63, and 99 securities registrations. === Advisory Board === [[File:D6fff7cc0e505a9799a4d2ee326be64e091cc70.png]] We also have an extensive advisory board made up of financial professionals with decades of experience running investment funds, esteemed university professors, compliance professionals, blockchain experts, and content creators with many millions of followers. This includes (i.) Orion Parrot & the co-founders of OrangeDAO — a decentralized autonomous organization made up of thousands of YC founders; (ii.) Litquidity — a finance content creator with millions of followers and exceptional engagement across a broad range of platforms and content mediums; (iii.) Lukas Linemayr — an investor at Streamlined Ventures and one of the brightest young minds in venture capital; as well as several other individuals with extensive experience in the industry.
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