Nathaniel Conrad, Head of Markets
Nathaniel Conrad is the Head of Markets at Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Nathaniel worked at Goldman Sachs in electronic trading. Nathaniel holds a BSE in Computer Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania's Engineering school.
Samuel Donat, Chief Operating Officer
Sam Donat is the Chief Operating Officer at Stone Ridge and is responsible for Technology and Operations at the firm. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Sam was the Global Head of Corporate Technology at Millennium Management and previously was a Director of Technology at SAC Capital. Sam earned his BS in Computer Science from the California State University, Chico.
Dan Fleder, Head of Product Development
Dan Fleder serves as Head of Product Development at Stone Ridge. Dan was previously Head of Markets and Head of Variance Risk Premium at Stone Ridge. Dan received his PhD in Operations Research and MS in Statistics from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) and BSE in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (Engineering School).
Paul Germain, President
Paul Germain is the President of Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Paul served as the Global Head of Prime Services at Credit Suisse. Paul was previously a Partner at Goldman Sachs and Co-Head of the US Client Franchise in Prime Brokerage. Paul earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and BSE in Management from University of Pennsylvania (Wharton).
Ben Lawsky, Head of Regulatory Affairs
Ben Lawsky is the Head of Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Ben was New York State's Superintendent of Financial Services, leading a 1,400-person regulatory body with responsibility for oversight of the more than 3,800 US and non-US banks and insurance companies with a nexus in NY. In that role, Ben also spearheaded creation of the BitLicense, the first regulatory licensing scheme for digital currency businesses. Ben is also a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University's Cyber Initiative, and was co-chair of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo's Cyber Security Advisory Board. Ben holds a JD and a BA from Columbia University.
Alexander Nyren, Head of Reinsurance
Alexander Nyren is the Head of Reinsurance at Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Alexander was a Principal in the insurance practice of Oliver Wyman, where he worked with reinsurers, insurers and government entities on risk management, underwriting and regulatory matters. Previously, he structured catastrophe bond and quota share investments at Barclays Capital/Lehman Brothers. Alexander earned an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.
Jim Rothwell, CAO and Head of Legal
Jim Rothwell is the Chief Administrative Officer and the Head of Legal at Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Jim was a partner in the Securities and Equity Derivatives Group at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Jim holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard University.
Tomer Seifan, Head of Structured Investments
Tomer Seifan is the Head of Structured Investments at Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Tomer was the Head of Structuring and Solutions for Global Markets in the Americas at BNP Paribas. Previously, Tomer led a variety of structuring and structured product groups at both BNP Paribas and Bank of America. Tomer started his career in the Financial Institutions Group at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Tomer received his JD from Georgetown University and his BA from Yale University.
Ross Stevens, CEO
Ross Stevens founded Stone Ridge in 2012, and serves as Chief Executive Officer. Ross founded the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) in 2017, and serves as its Executive Chairman. Ross started his career at Goldman Sachs after receiving his PhD in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago (Booth) and his BSE in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton). Ross founded and serves as the Advisory Board Chairman of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton).
James Egan, Head of Alternative Lending.
James Egan is the Head of Alternative Lending at Stone Ridge. Prior to joining Stone Ridge, James was the Vice President of Research and Strategy at Evolution Capital Management. He started his career at Bridgewater Associates in the Research Department. James received his BSE from Princeton University in Electrical Engineering.
Robert Gutmann, Co-founder and CEO of NYDIG
Robert Gutmann is a co-founder of Stone Ridge. Robert has held a variety of leadership roles at Stone Ridge, including Head of Product Development and Execution and his current role as CEO of NYDIG. Robert received his BA in Mathematics and Music from Columbia University.
Yan Zhao, Co-founder and President of NYDIG
Yan Zhao is a co-founder of Stone Ridge. Yan has held a variety of leadership roles at Stone Ridge, including Head of Reinsurance, CEO of Flourish and her current role as President of NYDIG. Yan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Harvard University.