Gregg Wysocki Joins Macro Risk Advisors as Head of Product Sales

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a leading provider of global market risk analysis and execution services for institutional investors, today announced that it has hired Gregg Wysocki as head of product sales.

This new role represents the firm's growth and commitment to meeting clients' evolving needs in a dynamic market environment. In this position, Mr. Wysocki is responsible for delivering the full suite of MRA's products and solutions to the institutional investment community. He will report directly to the firm's founder and chief executive officer, Dean Curnutt.

"We're thrilled to have Gregg on our team, and we believe that his ability to synthesize our strategists' best insights and ideas and apply them directly to clients will provide a tremendous value add," said Brian Bier, managing director and head of equity derivatives sales and trading for MRA. "We've established our reputation through delivering actionable trade ideas to hedge funds, and we are increasingly seeing demand from traditional asset managers seeking a differentiated macro thought process."

"I am excited to join the MRA team," Mr. Wysocki said. "The firm's unique approach to analyzing global macro risks is an established source of value for institutional investors.  In generating actionable trade ideas and in delivering bespoke portfolio solutions, MRA has become a trusted partner for the buy-side."

Mr. Wysocki brings 16 years of investment industry experience, most recently serving as an executive managing partner at Renaissance Macro Research, where he triangulated the firm's sales, research and trading efforts. Previously, he held senior-level institutional equity sales roles at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers.

Mr. Curnutt added: "Gregg's experience working with a diverse range of asset management firms through various risk cycles will enable him to play a key role in delivering the best-in-class resources our clients have come to expect.  Our team and clients will benefit from both his leadership, market knowledge and business insight."

About Macro Risk Advisors
Macro Risk Advisors is an independent derivatives strategy and execution firm headquartered in New York and specializing in translating proprietary market intelligence into specific trading ideas for institutional investors. Utilizing proven techniques for trade execution, MRA enables clients to consistently achieve efficient pricing in the equity and option markets. MRA's strategy notes are read by more than 500 unique institutional firms. The company is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. For more information, visit www.macroriskadvisors.com or MRAD <GO> on Bloomberg.

SOURCE Macro Risk Advisors