kevin nichols
Head of Derived Market Data & Analytics, Data & Access Solutions
cboe
Kevin Lane Nichols is Head of Derived Market Data & Analytics on Cboe’s Data & Access Solutions team. Kevin is focused on simplifying a complex marketplace, making the value-added information from the options markets both digestible and relatable.
Kevin brings a wealth of trading knowledge to bear in his role. Formerly a lead market maker for the proprietary trading division of Interactive Brokers, he co-founded Thales LLC a options market-making and proprietary trading firm in 2006. He joined LiveVol, Inc in 2010 and at the time of Cboe’s acquisition of LiveVol in 2015, Kevin was the Chief Product Officer. Lane a CFA charter holder also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Sterling College.
henry schwartz
Head of Product Intelligence
cboe
Henry Schwartz joined Cboe Global Markets upon acquisition of Trade Alert LLC, a firm he created to provide cutting-edge option data and analytics to leading market participants. His career in listed derivatives includes trading, technology, and management roles with Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Salomon Brothers and the Hull Group where he cut his teeth making markets on the CBOE and AMEX floors in the US, and EUREX and MONEP overseas. He holds a Master’s degree from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.
Matt Moran
Head of Index Insights
Cboe Global Markets
Matt Moran is Head of Index Insights at Cboe Global Markets. In this role, Moran is focused on the exchange's educational efforts for pension funds, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), mutual funds, and other institutional investors. He has traveled to more than 100 cities worldwide to educate investors and deliver financial presentations. Prior to joining Cboe, Moran served as Trust Counsel at Harris Bank and Vice President at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He is an associate editor of The Journal of Beta Investment Strategies and has written articles for several financial publications, including The Journal of Trading and The Journal of Alternative Investments. Moran holds MBA and JD degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.