Gabe Catala is an Institutional Salestrader at Macro Risk Advisors. Prior to joining Macro Risk Advisors in 2009, Gabe was a member of the equity derivatives sales desk at Banc of America Securities. At BofA he covered hedge fund clients that traded equity options. In addition, Gabe contributed to the desk’s equity derivatives strategy platform by generating trade ideas in both listed and OTC option products and by creating analytical spreadsheets that help clients uncover investment opportunities. Previously, Gabe interned at Citigroup in their Debt Capital Markets division, focusing on asset backed securitization.

Gabe has a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and grew up in Florida. He currently resides in Manhattan.

Dean Curnutt is President of Macro Risk Advisors where he oversees the firm's plan to help clients achieve superior investment results by providing valuable market insight and efficient transaction execution. Prior to forming MRA, Dean was Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales-trading at Banc of America Securities where he was a member of the Global Equities Management Team that set direction for the division. Previously at BofA, Dean was Head of Institutional Equity Derivatives and Convertible Sales at BofA. The equity derivatives team was ranked first in overall listed option market share in 2007 and was named the 2005 US Equity Derivatives House of the Year by Derivatives Week for its innovative work to create Options on Realized variance.

Dean is often quoted in the financial press and is a frequent speaker at client and industry conferences. He has presented on financial topics at the University of Chicago, the New York Society of Securities Analysts, the CBOE Risk Management Conference and Risk Institute. In 2007 he was invited and appeared as the first derivatives panelist at the Baron's Art of Successful Investing Conference.

Dean holds an MBA in analytical finance with highest honors from the University of Chicago where he received the Citibank Award for best performance in finance. He received a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from St. John's University. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons and daughter.

Justin Golden is an Institutional Salestrader at Macro Risk Advisors. He provides strategy and execution in the areas of index and equity options as well as cash and etf products. Prior to joining MRA, Justin was a Principal at Bank of America. During his 5 year tenure at BofA, he spent 2 years in London building their Institutional Equity Derivative Sales effort. In London he directly managed a team that was responsible for dealing in vanilla option and synthetic volatility products across Asian, European and US markets. Further, he published and presented educational materials to a number of institutional clients on topics such as option trading for fundamental investors, in an effort to bridge the gap between volatility and long/short strategies. At BofA, he led the Equity Derivatives Strategy effort while representing equity derivatives on internal multi-asset class teams. Justin started his career covering hedge funds as a member of Deutsche Bank’s Equity Derivatives Sales team.

Justin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Steven M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan with a concentration in finance and corporate strategy. He currently resides in Manhattan.

Danny has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Steven M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan with a concentration in finance and accounting. He currently resides in Manhattan.

Katya Kouznetsov is an Executive Assistant at Macro Risk Advisors. Prior to joining Macro Risk in 2009, Katya was with Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group, where she managed customer service and retention efforts. Katya has a BA in Art History and Communication from Rutgers University. She is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia and currently resides in Manhattan.

Jonathan McLaughlin is an Associate at Macro Risk Advisors. Prior to joining Macro Risk Advisors in 2008, Jonathan was a crude oil derivatives broker at Tullet Prebon where he developed option strategies and executed orders for clients. Previously, Jonathan worked in global emerging markets at JPMorgan and Santander, specializing in fixed income technology & risk-management projects. Earlier, Jonathan worked for Cedarcrest Capital modeling portfolios of distressed debt and defaulted tax liens.

Originally from Quepos, Costa Rica, Jonathan has a BA in Economics from Columbia University. He currently resides in Manhattan.

Phillip Rapoport is an Institutional Salestrader and an active participant in the strategy publication effort at MRA. Prior to joining the firm, Phillip was on the Capital Structure “CSFT” desk at Goldman Sachs where he helped hedge fund clients identify and execute opportunities across the capital structure and across asset classes. Phillip began his career on the equity derivatives sales desk at Bank of America Securities.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Phillip attended Columbia University where he studied Philosophy and Economics as an undergraduate.

Jon Simblist is responsible for developing operational and technology components of the business at Macro Risk Advisors. Jon brings his unique background in electronic option execution and a deep understanding of the operational and clearing aspects of the options business to our agency model. Prior to joining Macro Risk Advisors in 2008, Jon was a Vice President with Banc of America Securities where in his most recent role he spearheaded the Electronic Option sales effort. In this capacity he coordinated development of advanced electronic option trading solutions for institutional clients and worked across multiple internal groups including equity derivatives, ETS, middle office, compliance and technology. In his prior role at BofA, Jonathan was a member of the team that provided middle office and operational support to the Equity derivatives desk. Jonathan also formerly held a client service position at UBS within the Exchange Traded Derivatives group.

Jon has a BA in International Business from the University of Rhode Island and grew up in Stamford Connecticut. He currently resides in Manhattan.