Vinay Viswanathan

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Founded in 2008 by Dean Curnutt, Macro Risk Advisors LLC is a derivatives strategy and transaction execution firm located in New York City. The firm specializes in generating trade ideas and providing financial market intelligence to institutional investors.

Founded in 1999 by Rob Merrilees, Spot Trading LLC is a technology-focused proprietary trading firm located in Chicago. The firm specializes in investments in equity options. They employ proprietary technology and processes to make volatility-based pricing decisions and to exploit inefficiencies in the equity options markets. To maximize risk-adjusted returns, Spot Trading's proprietary trading model uses automation, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis and sound risk management principles.