Brandon McDonough

Brandon McDonough has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years. Brandon most recently worked as a Senior Product Specialist at Transcend starting in August 2020. Prior to that, Brandon served as the Head of Product at Adaptive Management from November 2019 to July 2020.

Brandon also has extensive experience at CME Group, where they held the position of Director - Product Management from October 2017 to November 2019. In this role, they were responsible for leading global products such as ENSO Core, a SAAS platform catering to hedge funds' treasury and portfolio finance functions.

Before joining CME Group, Brandon worked at ITG for seven years, starting in May 2010. Brandon held multiple roles during their tenure, including Director, Global Product Manager - POSIT Alert from December 2012 to June 2017, Vice President from August 2011 to December 2012, and Trade Support Analyst from May 2010 to August 2011.

Early in their career, Brandon worked at Credit Suisse for six years, starting in June 2004. Brandon held positions such as Credit Research Analyst from August 2007 to October 2009, where they focused on analyzing Canadian and US banking institutions, as well as key risk factors of structured finance securities. Brandon also worked as a Middle Office Analyst from January 2007 to August 2007 and from June 2004 to January 2007, managing accounting for fixed-income investment portfolios.

Brandon McDonough earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Columbia Business School between 2013 and 2015. The program they completed was the Executive Program, although their specific field of study is not mentioned. Prior to their MBA, McDonough attended Fairfield University from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance and Accounting. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 55 (which have since expired) from FINRA, although the exact dates of acquisition are not provided.