Lance Braunstein — CTO

As CTO at Optiver, Mr. Braunstein oversees the technology strategy and execution across business lines and regions. Prior to Optiver, Mr. Braunstein was the head of product and engineering at BlackRock. Previously, he was the Chief Information Officer at E*TRADE, where he oversaw the firm's technology strategy and operation. He joined E*TRADE when they acquired OptionsHouse where he was the CIO. Mr. Braunstein spent the previous seven years at Goldman Sachs where he was the Head of Client Platforms and Banking Technology and 10 years at Morgan Stanley where he was responsible for infrastructure and development organizations in Wealth Management. Mr. Braunstein earned his BA in mathematics from The University of Rochester, an MS in atmospheric science from Colorado State University, and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a technical advisor to Brightwave and Windfall. He previously served as executive in residence at Columbia University, was an advisor to Grand Central Technology, and was on the board of directors of The Bridge, Earth Day Network, and The Bushwick Starr.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech executive with extensive experience in technology strategy and product management.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Experience: 33 yrs