Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a provider of global equity derivatives strategy and trade execution for institutional investors, has expanded its business development team with the addition of Katya Kouznetsov (pictured) as Vice President of Business Development and Clearing Operations.  

The appointment of Kouznetsov is part of MRA’s plan to deliver its product and services to a wider audience of institutional investors who will benefit from exceptional analysis of global market risk.

"Katya brings valuable experience in business development initiatives, including prospective client engagement and ongoing client success,” says Drew Forman, Co-Head of Equity Derivative Sales and Trading at MRA.  “Having worked at MRA in a prior tenure, Katya has a strong sense of the MRA culture, our product, and our clientele. I am confident that she will do very well in this new role.”

From 2009-2013, Kouznetsov managed the MRA office, oversaw event planning and spearheaded the trade clearing process. In addition to her work on the business development front, Kouznetsov will continue to support the clearing process at MRA. 

“We are very pleased to welcome Katya back at MRA,” says Brian Bier, Co-Head of Equity Derivative Sales and Trading at MRA. “She played an integral part in MRA’s development since inception, and we look forward to enhancing our product offering and clearing process via her added value.”

Before rejoining MRA, Kouznetsov managed client development for a data intelligence technology firm — Collective[i] – in New York City. Prior to her first term at MRA, she led the North America retention strategy for Quintessentially, a luxury lifestyle group. Kouznetsov graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History and Communication from Rutgers University. She is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia and resides in Manhattan.