Glenn Stevens
Chief Executive OfficerAs Chief Executive Officer, Glenn drives the strategic goals of the Company and oversees all the business units.
Glenn joined GAIN Capital in February 2000 as a founding partner and managing director and assumed the CEO role in June, 2007. Prior to that, Glenn was managing director, head of North American sales and trading at Natwest Bank. In this role, Glenn directly managed a staff of over 50 trading and sales professionals and also served as a senior member of Natwest's North American Management Committee. From 1990 to 1997, Glenn was at Merrill Lynch and Co., hired as a USD/JPY trader and eventually promoted to the bank's management team as managing director and chief dealer for Spot and Forward FX. While at Merrill Lynch, Glenn developed the investment bank's emerging markets currency trading desk and increased profitability threefold in 2 years. During this time Glenn also served as the Federal Reserve Bank's FX representative for investment banks. Glenn's Wall Street career began in 1984 at Bankers Trust Company.
Glenn is an active leader in the retail forex industry. He serves on the National Futures Association's FX Advisory Committee and is a founding member of the Foreign Exchange Dealer's Coalition (FXDC). Glenn holds a BS in Finance from Bucknell University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
Henry Lyons
Chief Financial OfficerHenry, as CFO of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., is responsible for all finance and investor relations activities.
Henry brings over 20 years of financial experience to GAIN, including senior roles at multinational public and private companies. His positions span the breadth of global businesses ranging in size from $50 million to $2 billion. Prior to joining GAIN in March 2008, Henry was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global provider of e-payment processing software and services to financial institutions, retailers and service providers in over 80 countries. At ACI, he was responsible for all controllership, accounting and taxation, regulatory reporting, financial planning and analysis, and investor relations activities. Henry earned an MBA from New York Institute of Technology, and a BBA in Accounting from Millsaps College.
Alexander Bobinski
Executive VP, Operations & ComplianceAlex is responsible for the financial operations and compliance activities of GAIN Capital LLC, the US regulated subsidiary of GAIN Capital Holdings Inc. Alex's responsibilities include accounting, treasury and cash management, and reporting. He also serves as the Company's liaison with GAIN's regulatory agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA).
Prior to Refco LLC, Alex spent 10 years at Nomura Securities International as vice president and controller for their futures and options business. Additionally, for twelve years he was sole proprietor of Futures Accounting and Consulting Services, providing accounting and compliance services to Commodity Pool Operators, Commodity Trading Advisors and Introducing Brokers. Alex also served as controller/compliance director at Bridgewater USA, Inc. Alex began his career at the National Futures Association as an in-charge auditor. A Certified Public Accountant, Alex also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Accounting from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
Samantha Roady
Chief Marketing OfficerSamantha oversees GAIN Capital's global marketing strategy, including advertising and brand management, client acquisition and marketing, and corporate communications.
A founding partner, Samantha brings to GAIN extensive experience marketing products and services in the financial services IT arena. Samantha joined GAIN in October 1999 from FNX Limited, where she was director of marketing for the international trading and risk management systems provider. In that role, Samantha directed all marketing communications activities worldwide, as well all marketing initiatives related to joint ventures and industry alliances. During her 5-year tenure, FNX grew from a relatively unknown derivatives software firm to a leader in its field, and one of the fastest growing companies in the US. Samantha holds a BA in International Affairs from James Madison University.
Andrew Haines
Chief Information OfficerAs CIO, Andrew is responsible for aligning IT strategy with the strategic business objectives of the Company, as well as overseeing day-to-day technology operations.
Andrew oversees all aspects of the Company's information technology, including trading and business application development, infrastructure operations, and business continuity planning. From March, 2005 until September, 2007, Andrew was vice president, application development at GAIN Capital Group. He brings to GAIN over 20 years of experience delivering business and trading solutions for major corporations in the financial services and brokerage industries, including Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney. Prior to joining GAIN, Andrew was chief information officer and vice president of technology at Bluefly, the online retailer. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Delaware and a Masters in Technology Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Tim O'Sullivan
Chief DealerTim manages the day to day operations of GAIN's trading desk, which handles nearly $250 billion in trade volume each month.* With GAIN since its founding, Tim has over 20 years of experience trading FX in the Interbank market, including senior positions at global financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch and Standard Chartered Bank.
Previously, Tim was director of the NY Sterling desk at Merrill Lynch. Hired in 1994 to establish a presence in Asian Exotic spot & forward currencies, Tim subsequently assumed responsibility for the EMS currencies desk. In 1997, he launched the Mexican Peso desk and provided liquidity to develop customer business. Tim started his career at Standard Chartered Bank, spanning an eight-year tenure that included running forward books in DEM, and trading spot Far East and exotic currencies. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware.
Kenneth O'Brien
Senior VP, Strategic IntegrationKen has served as our senior vice president, strategic integration since January 2008. From December 2004 to December 2007, Ken served as our vice president, product management & strategic alliances. From July 2004 to December 2004, Ken served as vice president, North American sales of Accurate Software, Inc., a privately-held provider of financial electronic commerce services and products that was acquired by CheckFree Software in 2005. From May 2002 to July 2004, Ken served as vice president, North American sales for City Networks, Inc., a privately held provider of back-office operational software. From July 1994 to May 2002, Ken served in various capacities, including managing director, director of sales support and Product Manager of back office operations, at FNX Limited, a privately-held provider of trading and risk management solutions to the international financial community. Ken received a BS in Business Administration from La Salle University.
Chris Calhoun
Senior AdvisorChris ensures that GAIN's product and business line strategies are directly aligned with the Company's organizational goals. From December 2005 to July 2008, Chris served as our chief operating officer. With GAIN since 2000, Chris has played an integral role in GAIN Capital's growth from startup to a market leader and has deep knowledge of the industry landscape and operating environment. Prior to joining GAIN Capital, Chris was Chief Operating Officer of FNX Limited, a provider of trading and risk management solutions to the international financial community. During his eight-year tenure at FNX, Chris helped grow the firm from an early stage start-up of 10 employees to well over 200 employees located in 7 offices around the world. In his early days at FNX, Chris spearheaded large scale, mission-critical system implementations and managed the support operation for the firm's largest sales office in New York. Later, as a member of senior management, Chris assumed responsibility for several key roles, including that of COO, Global Head of Sales and Marketing, and Senior Managing Director, Professional Services. Chris holds a BS in Finance and English and an MBA from La Salle University.
*Includes customer trades, rollovers, and counterparty transactions.
Management Team
- Glenn Stevens - Chief Executive Officer
- Henry Lyons - Chief Financial Officer
- Alexander Bobinski - Executive Vice President
- Samantha Roady - Chief Marketing Officer
- Andrew Haines - Chief Information Officer
- Tim O'Sullivan - Chief Dealer
- Kenneth O'Brien - Senior Vice President
- Chris Calhoun - Senior Advisor
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