Scott Johnston

CEO

Chicago, Illinois, United States36 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in derivatives market making and trading strategies.
Proven leadership in financial services and technology sectors.
Extensive experience in executive management roles.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech executive with deep expertise in trading and market operations.

Contact

scottlochwood@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

TradingTechnologyBusiness Operations ManagementStrategic LeadershipFinancial Products AdvisoryMarket MakingInvestment BankingExecutive LeadershipOptions TradingSoftware Development

Other Skills

Asset ManagementBoard GovernanceBoard RelationsBoard of DirectorsBoard of Directors ReportingBudgetingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyCapital MarketsCapital and Cost Management/OptimizationCommodity MarketsCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Service

About

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives market making and sophisticated modeling with a commitment to cutting-edge technology.

Experience

36 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Akuna capital

Chief Operating Officer

Aug 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

Hudson river trading

2 roles

Garden Leave

Apr 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · New York, New York, United States

Head of Business Operations

Aug 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos · New York, New York, United States

Business Operations ManagementStrategic and Executive LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipFinancial StrategyPlanning & AnalysisCapital and Cost Management/Optimization+3

Gilded

Advisory Board Member

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Trading, Technology, Cryptocurrency and Operations advisory
Lead for utility token design and implementation

SecuritiesFinancial ServicesMarket DataStart-upsManagementElectronic Trading+7

Wealthsimple

Advisor: Financial Products Advisory Committee

Jan 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Board RelationsOptionsSecuritiesFinancial ServicesMarket MakingMarket Data+13

Citadel

2 roles

Non-Compete Period

Sep 2020 – Aug 2021 · 11 mos

Chief Administrative Officer

Jun 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

SecuritiesVendor ManagementInvestmentsInvestment BankingEquitiesStrategy+35

Citadel securities

Chief Operating Officer

May 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chicago, Illinois

OptionsSecuritiesVendor ManagementInvestmentsCommodity MarketsInvestment Banking+40

Tower research capital

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

May 2009 – Oct 2016 · 7 yrs 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Tower Research Capital LLC is a financial services firm located in New York that specializes in quantitative trading and investment strategies.

SecuritiesEquitiesStrategyBusiness Process ImprovementExecutive LeadershipBusiness Strategy+23

Xo capital group, llc

Partner & CEO

Dec 2005 – May 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Chicago IL

XO Capital specialized in electronic trading and market making. We traded CME interest rate and fx futures, OTC fx markets and various other CME group products.

SecuritiesEquitiesStrategyBusiness Process ImprovementExecutive LeadershipBusiness Strategy+23

Chicago mercantile exchange

Managing Director & CIO

Apr 2000 – May 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Chicago, IL

CME Group (CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX) is the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace.

OptionsSecuritiesVendor ManagementInvestmentsInvestment BankingEquities+25

Ubs

Managing Director

Jul 1992 – Apr 2000 · 7 yrs 9 mos · Chicago IL

UBS is an active participant in capital markets flow activities, including sales, trading and market-making across a range of securities, foreign exchange, precious metals, fixed income, and credit products.

Board RelationsOptionsVendor ManagementInvestmentsCommodity MarketsInvestment Banking+38

O'connor & associates

Software Developer, Options Trader, Business Manager

Mar 1989 – Jul 1992 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Chicago IL

O'Connor & Associates was an options trading firm, with particular emphasis on financial derivatives. The firm was acquired by Swiss Bank Corporation (later merged with Union Bank of Switzerland to form UBS)

OptionsSecuritiesVendor ManagementInvestmentsInvestment BankingEquities+25

Townsend analytics

Senior Programmer

Aug 1987 – Mar 1989 · 1 yr 7 mos · Chicago IL

Townsend Analytics created technology-driven solutions for the global capital markets comprising four core areas: trading services, data, exchange services and portfolio and risk services.

OptionsEquitiesFX OptionsElectronic TradingTrading SystemsCapital Markets+5