In seeking to maximize the success and impact of our event, MacroMinds has formed a Host Committee consisting of individuals who have pledged to help us reach our fundraising efforts on behalf of the charitable organizations we have partnered with.
We are sincerely grateful for the help from these highly-engaged community leaders who will provide strategic input, help us spread the word on the event and ensure the success of our efforts. Thank you!
Brian Bier is President and Head of Equity Derivative Sales and Trading for Macro Risk Advisors. Brian leads the sales and execution team, utilizing his expertise in option analytics and deep understanding of risk relationships to deliver superior pricing and advisory services to MRA clients. Prior to joining MRA, Brian was Head of Listed Equity Derivative Trading at Nomura Securities, overseeing all Single Stock and Index/ETF derivative products. He previously ran energy, retail, and technology volatility trading books at Banc of America Securities. Brian began his career at Lehman Brothers where he was a structured equity derivatives trader. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research from Cornell University, where he graduated magna cum laude and was class valedictorian. He resides in Westchester with his wife and two young children.
Guy Haselmann is Head of Thought Leadership at MetLife Investment Management (MIM). He is responsible for developing, coordinating and setting standards for MIM’s thought leadership content. Mr. Haselmann is widely known for his insightful and thought-provoking speeches and market commentary and was a frequent guest on radio and TV. Prior to joining MIM, Mr. Haselmann was Managing Principal of FETI Group where he provided a full range of alternative investment advisory services. Formerly he was Head of Macro Strategy for Scotia, Co-CIO of Capra Asset management as well as Principal of a Fund of Hedge Fund and Managing Director of a FinTech company. Mr. Haselmann served on the NJ State Investment Council which oversee the state’s $90 billion public pension and was President and board member of the Money Marketeers of NYU. Mr. Haselmann earned his MBA with a specialization in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware. He is a CAIA charter holder.
Barry C. Knapp is the Founder and Managing Partner, of Ironsides Macroeconomics, LLC. Before founding Ironsides Macroeconomics, Barry was most recently a Senior Managing Director and Head of Macro & Public Policy Strategy at Guggenheim Securities. Previous roles included Managing Director and Head of Thematic Strategies for BlackRock Fundamental Fixed Income, Managing Director and Chief US Equity Strategist at Barclays Capital, and Managing Director in principal trading and equity derivatives at Lehman Brothers.
Kathy Peralta is the executive assistant and office manager at Macro Risk Advisors. In this role, Kathy provides high-level administrative support to the MRA team while overseeing the daily administrative functions and assisting with the implementation of policies and procedures within the firm. Kathy also oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of key client events. Kathy’s most recent accomplishment is her successful collaboration with the MacroMinds Foundation, utilizing her expertise in corporate event planning in the fundraising sector. Kathy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media from Miriam College in Manila, where she is originally from.
Stephen Warren is a Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Analysis and Risk Management for PGIM Fixed Income. He is responsible for overseeing the development of proprietary yield curve, credit and risk models, as well as all aspects of portfolio risk management including risk budgeting, tracking and analysis for portfolios, and for performance analysis, attribution, data integrity and pricing. Prior to joining the Firm in 2016, Mr. Warren was the Global Head of Portfolio Construction and Risk Management for the Fixed Income and Liquidity Management teams at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). At GSAM, he was also a member of the Cross-Sector team, responsible for asset allocation within fixed income portfolios, and a member of the Fixed Income Strategy Group (FISG). Earlier in his career at GSAM, Mr. Warren worked as a portfolio manager on several strategy teams, including the government, asset-backed security, mortgage and corporate trading desks. Mr. Warren received a B.S.E., magna cum laude, in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s degree in finance, with distinction, from London Business School.