Pioneer in the field of risk management committed to further advancing this crucial aspect of operating the global capital market. Introduced some of the first risk-based programs ever used in a practical setting – at numerous global derivatives exchanges (most notably the Chicago Mercantile Exchange) and numerous buy side firms, as well as inventing the first risk-based capital allocation framework for multi-strategy hedge funds. Published Author and trusted thinker who delights in discerning subtle connections between disparate facts and circumstances to offer my network and readership a highly nuanced view of the market and its future direction. Speaker and Faculty Member (Columbia University), currently dedicated to my role as Founder of General Risk Advisors (GRA), a solutions-based approach to risk challenges taking various forms. GRA offers customized combinations of data management, risk analytics, interpretation, articulation, benchmarking and other, related processes; focusing only on areas of need and opportunity, and seeking to offer net value to all of our clients. Music lover, devoted husband, father and grandfather and friend. Complete with a dash of cynicism, ultimately a realist who sees and shares life through a uniquely-valuable lens.