Search
Close this search box.

Home of the best experts

RESERVE A ZOOM CALL
Rodney Sunada-Wong
Download Bio
  • Asset liability management
  • Blockchain & cryptocurrencies
  • Broker dealer & swap dealer
  • Governance
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk management

Rodney Sunada-Wong

Rodney Sunada-Wong is a highly experienced risk manager with a proven track record in digital assets, banking, and trading. His expertise centers on optimizing risk-taking, achieving profitability goals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Notable achievements include transforming governance at a troubled digital asset startup, reducing peak regulatory risk capital requirements for a major broker dealer, and pioneering risk governance frameworks for wealth management and banking sectors.
In addition to his professional achievements, he is actively engaged in academia, teaching finance at prestigious institutions and contributing to industry advisory boards. His ability to tackle complex challenges and drive transformative change is a testament to his commitment to enhancing profitability, managing risks, and meeting regulatory expectations within the financial sector. He brings a wealth of experience and a strong track record of success to any organization seeking strategic risk management leadership.

Industry Experience
Education
Areas of Expertise
Registrations and Memberships
Top Skills
Keywords

Industry Experience

Columbia Engineering
2016 - Present

Adjunct Professor

NYU Courant Institute Of Mathematical Science
2014 - Present

Adjunct Professor

Celsius
2021 - 2023

Chief Risk Officer

Morgan Stanley
2015 - 2020

Chief Risk Officer, U.S. Broker Dealer, and U.S. and Mexico Swap Dealers

Morgan Stanley
2008 - 2014

ead of Market Risk, Wealth Management, Deposit taking Bank, Corporate Treasury

CRO, Trust Bank

Merrill Lynch
2000 - 2008

Head of Market Risk, Deposit-taking Banks

Deutsche Bank / Bankers Trust
1999 - 2000

Methodology Derivative Counterparty Credit (CVA)

Bankers Trust Company
1992 - 1999

Market Risk Manager

Private equity / Distressed debt investing

Goldman Sachs HF Strategies
1988 - 1990

Trading Analyst

National Security Agency
1985 - 1988

Mathematician Cryptanalyst

Education

Cornell
1990 - 1992

Master of Business Administration

Harvard University
1981 - 1985

Bachelor of Art, Biology

Areas of Expertise

Risk Management Governance

Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Risk Governance

Market Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, Operational Risk

Cryptocurrencies

Risk Management of Margin Lending, DeFi, Perpetual Swaps, CeFi, Bitcoin Mining

Broker Dealer, Swap Dealer

Broker Dealer and Security-Based Swap Dealer regulatory rules and risk capital

Trading risk limits

Asset Liability Management

Investment Portfolio Risk Management, Deposit-Pricing Modeling

Interest Rate Risk of the Banking Book

Regulatory Compliance

Dodd-Frank, Recovery Resolution Planning

OCC, FDIC, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA, UDFI regulation

Registrations and Memberships

Harvard Club of NJ

Chair of Nominating Committee. Prior President. Raise donations for scholarships.

Bronx High School of Science – Alumni Foundation

Board member Guide $10mm endowment’s asset allocation. Raise funds for capital projects. Teach “Investing” enrichment class

Guest Lecturer

NYU Stern Exec. MBA, Fordham Gabelli Sch. of Business, Baruch Fin’l Eng., Rutgers Statistics

Risk Minds

Panelist at risk conferences.

Risk USA

Advisory Board member and panelist at conferences.

Risk Management Association (RMA)

Panelist for a variety of events.

GARP

Advisory Board member for the New York City Chapter and Panelist

Angel Investor

DIRO, Inc./ Alumni Ventures / Techstars mentor

Top Skills

Strategic Acquisition
Regulatory Compliance
Cryptocurrency Mining
Banking and Trading
Risk Controls
Risk Manager
Cryptocurrency Trading
Digital Assets

Expert Keywords

  • asset liability Management (ALM)
  • automated market making (AMM)
  • banking
  • bitcoin mining
  • blockchain
  • broker dealer
  • central counterparty clearing
  • centralized finance
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
  • counterparty risk
  • credit risk
  • crypto
  • cryptocurrencies
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
  • deposit pricing
  • digital assets
  • enterprise risk management (ERM)
  • financial management
  • FinTech
  • futures commission merchant
  • governance
  • Industrial Loan Company (ILC)
  • liquidity risk
  • market risk
  • mortgage origination
  • mortgage pipeline
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
  • operational risk
  • perpetual swaps
  • recovery resolution planning
  • regulatory compliance
  • regulatory requirements
  • regulatory rules
  • risk capital
  • risk management
  • risk management of margin lending
  • Risk manager
  • risk mitigation
  • strategic acquisitions
  • swap dealer
  • trader
  • trading
  • trading risk limits

Our other experts

profile page
Download Bio
asset allocation***bankruptcy***catalysts***client presentations***convertible bonds***corporate and capital structures***corporate debt***corporate documents***corporate meetings***credit-related trades***deep value***distressed assets***distressed/reorganizations***equities***event-driven arbitrage***Financial modeling***FINRA Series 24 Principal***fundamental investing***global investment***hedging***hostile transactions***idea sourcing***industry consultations***industry dynamics***liquidity management***merger arbitrage***options***order execution***portfolio construction***pre-deal situations***risk management***risk/reward assessment***spinoffs***strategic reviews***trade structuring***turnarounds***valuations***volatility trading***
Credit / Fundamental Analysis***Distressed securities***Hedge funds***Merger arbitrage***Securites Valuation***Trading***

William Kavaler

Mr. Kavaler is a leading distressed and event-driven investor, portfolio manager and analyst. He is responsible for sourcing, researching and modelling a broad range of investments across multiple asset classes. Actively participating in distressed restructurings, refinancings and activist campaigns, he combines a deep fundamental value with catalyst-driven investing.
profile page
Download Bio
21Shares***administration***Algorand***AQUIS in London***asset management***audit***Audit Committee***authorized participant (AP) agreements***balance sheet management***Bitcoin***BMR indices***Board member***board of directors***Boerse Stuttgart***broker-dealers***brokerage***BX Swiss***capital markets***capital raising***Cardano***CEC Capital***Chief Executive Officer***coaching & training***Coinsilium***compliance***corporate governance***corporate strategy***DB’s Xetra (CCP)***derivatives***Dubai exchange***Ethereum***Euronext Paris/Amsterdam***exchange-traded funds (ETFs)***exchange-traded products (ETPs)***filings***fund raising***general meetings***Global Advisors / Coinshares***GOLD***Hashdex***hiring***institutionals***interim management***internal controls***investor relations***Israel exchange***issuance***Issuance.Swiss***Lionsgold***listing***listing requirements***Litecoin***market-marking agreement***media strategy***Nasdaq Nordic***Nasdaq Stockholm***non-executive director***planning***Polkadot***press releases***prospectus***public relations***relationships***risk reporting***sales & marketing***Solana***stock exchanges***strategic decision***Tallymoney***TRAC***Tradegate***Virtune***white labeling***Wiener Boerse (Vienna Stock Exchange)***XBT Provider***XRP***
Blockchain & cryptocurrencies***ETFs & ETPs***Governance***Sales marketing and labelling***Strategic advisory***Structured products***

Laurent Kssis

Laurent Kssis is a prominent figure in the European ETF and crypto ETP landscape, with 20 years of extensive experience. As the founder of CEC Capital in London since 2013, he specializes in guiding issuers through the process of listing innovative crypto-related vehicles on European stock exchanges. Notably, he facilitated the successful listing of numerous ETPs, including Virtune's 4 innovative crypto ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2023.
profile page
Download Bio
algorithmic trading***anti-money laundering (AML)***asset management***best execution***block trading***capital markets***company buybacks***compliance***Customer Protection***Direct Market Access (DMA)***distressed securities***due diligence***Electronic trade execution***financial regulations***financial reporting requirements***FINRA Series 24 Principal***hedge funds***institutional trading***Know-Your-Customer (KYC)***market making***market structure***order management systems***OTC trading***portfolio management***private placements***quiet period***Reg 144A***Reg D***Reg FD***Reg S***reg T***regulatory landscape***reporting requirements***risk management***Rule 15c3***safe harbor***short sales***SPAC***stocks***systematic trading environment***trader***trading***
Algorithmic trading***Equities***OTC securities***Prime brokerage***Regulatory Compliance***

Kerry R. Langston

Kerry Langston is a distinguished financial market professional with extensive expertise in OTC securities trading and handling, backed by over 25 years of industry experience. As Managing Director at Celadon Financial Group, he excels in best execution, compliance, and due diligence. Langston's proficiency spans market-making, risk management, and client relations, including capital introduction and capital raising. With a strong record of building relationships and optimizing client outcomes, he is a respected figure in institutional trading and broker/dealer services.
profile page
Download Bio
alternative dispute resolution***balance sheet usage***capital costs***collateral***derivatives***enforcement***equities***equity finance***financial fraud***FINRA Series 24 Principal***fixed income***funding***futures & options***inventory optimization***investigations***ISDA negotiations***ISDAs and CSAs***liquidity management***listed derivatives***litigation***margining***post-mortems***prime brokerage***regulations***repo trading***risk-weighted assets (RWA)***securities industry essentials (SIE)***stock lending & borrowing (SLB)***stock lending and borrowing***stock loan***swaps***synthetic equity***trader***trading***trading loss***white-collar crime***
Equity finance***Hedge funds***Margins***Prime brokerage***Prime risk***

John C. Nicholson

John C. Nicholson stands as an esteemed authority in risk management and bond valuation. His extensive expertise encompasses risk identification, assessment, advisory, and reporting. John's profound knowledge extends to market, credit, operational, liquidity, and interest rate risks, as well as valuation of illiquid corporate bonds and loans, structured bonds, repo, options, futures, and swaps...
profile page
Download Bio
Black-Scholes***cash flow analysis***CDS indices***Chief Credit Officer***co-chaired derivatives task force***commercial banking***commodity supply and trading***corporate banking***Corporate Credit Officer***cost of carry***credit default swap (CDS)***credit origination officer***credit risk***cross-hedging***currency swaps***delegated highest credit approval authority***derivative hedging***derivative trading***derivative valuation***derivatives***derivatives valuation***energy & chemicals risk management***energy corporate finance***energy derivatives***energy finance***energy structured finance***European corporate banking***exchange-traded derivatives***financial products origination***financial products origination and macroeconomist***firm valuation***forwards***futures***futures & options***futures trading strategies***Global credit liaison***hedging***interest rate swaps***interest rates***international finance***ISDAs and CSAs***large corporate banking***leveraged finance***listed derivatives***macroeconomy***margining***merchant power generation and trading***middle market corporate banking***natural gas***oil and gas***options***options trading strategies***over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives***put-call parity***reserve based lending***risk management***risk-weighted asset (RWA) arbitrage***speculating***structured products***swaps***treasury bond futures***utilized credit derivatives***
Credit default swaps (CDS)***Credit risk management***Derivatives***Energy finance***Energy trading***Restructuring***

William Procasky, CFA, Ph.D.

Dr. William J. Procasky, CFA, PhD, is a distinguished authority in commodities, credit, and derivatives. With a remarkable career spanning over 25 years, Dr. Procasky's expertise encompasses financial derivatives, credit default swaps, commodity trading, energy finance, and corporate banking. His exceptional contributions include serving as Chief Credit Officer for a leading natural gas derivatives trader, driving innovative risk management strategies and collaborating with industry borrowers. Dr. Procasky's profound grasp of futures, options, swaps, and credit derivatives is complemented by his role as an esteemed academic, sharing his insights through teaching and published research.
profile page
Download Bio
2008 mortgage crisis***advisory services***AML discovery team***anti-money laundering (AML)***artificial intelligence (AI) for AML/BSA compliance***audit plan reviewer***Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)***banking-as-a-service***Binance***BitLicense application***blockchain***blockchain governance***compliance and legal officer***Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)***correspondent banking***crypto***cryptocurrencies***cryptocurrency compliance***embassy banking***Federal Reserve Board (FRB)***financial crimes compliance***FinTech***fraud***fraud detection & prevention***General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)***Know-Your-Customer (KYC)***matters requiring attention (MRAs)***money service businesses (MSBs)***Money Transmission Laws (MTLs)***money transmitter license application (MMLA)***Mphasis***Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)***Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)***Payment Services Directive II (PSDII)***politically exposed persons (PEPs)***remuneration guidelines***risk-based BSA/AML programs***sanctions***Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)***training and audits***web3***
AML/fraud***Blockchain & cryptocurrencies***Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)***Fintech***Payments***Regulatory Compliance***Retail banking***

Christina Rea, Esq.

Christina Rea, Esq., founder of RayCor Consulting, holds over 10 years' experience as a senior compliance manager and Chief Compliance Officer/BSA Officer. Specializing in Fintechs, cryptocurrencies, and Money Service Businesses, she offers expert witness testimony in financial cases, covering AML, fraud, and cryptocurrency. Providing fractional CCO services, advisory, training, and audits, Rea collaborates with major global cryptocurrency and payments companies, helping them obtain licenses and navigate compliance-banking partnerships. A seasoned speaker, she also serves as a content advisor for regulatory and fintech partners.
All experts
footer logo
Reserve your zoom conversation.
Let us help you win your case
BOOK A MEETING
Contact us
Contact
testimonials

© Navesink International LLC 2024

You can also access our calendar here
ANY QUESTION? Contact us