Shawn Matthews

Shawn Matthews
Nationality American
Alma mater Fairfield University (BS)
Hofstra University (MBA)
Years active 2009-Present
Employer Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Title CEO

Shawn Matthews is an American businessman in the financial services industry and currently the chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co..[1]

Career

Matthews started at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. in 2005. He served in senior management roles prior to becoming CEO in 2009. He served as the CEO or President of over 100 Cantor affiliated entities that run the spectrum of financial services and fintech until April of 2018. He was instrumental in growing Cantor into 1 of only 22 Primary Government bond traders of the U.S. Treasury. Cantor Fitzgerald and it's affiliates/subsidiaries have grown exponentially since 2009. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg News and is quoted as a reliable source on financial matters by every major news publication. His career began at Wertheim Schroeder & Co. in 1990.[2] Since that time, Matthews was the managing member of West Side Capital, a broker-dealer, as well as the managing partner of Alchemist Capital Management, a hedge fund.[1] In April 2018, Matthews departed Cantor to start his own hedge fund, Hondius Capital.[3] Anshu Jain, formerly of Deutsche Bank, succeeded him as President at Cantor Fitzgerald. [4]

Matthews is a member of the board of directors of Autism Speaks and formerly the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.[5]

Education

Matthews received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Fairfield University and MBA from Hofstra University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BloombergBusiness Executive Profile: Shawn Matthews". bloomberg.com. BloombergBusiness. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shawn Matthews, Chief Executive Officer, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co". Cantor Fitzgerald. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-16/cantor-fitzgerald-s-shawn-matthews-leaves-to-start-a-hedge-fund
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/business/dealbook/anshu-jain-cantor-fitzgerald-deutsche-bank.html
  5. ↑ "Autism Speaks Board of Directors: Shawn Matthews". autismspeaks.com. Autism Speaks. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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