About the Speaker

Jay Pestrichelli is co-founder and managing director of ZEGA Financial. He specializes in developing successful hedging strategies to protect investors' equity positions while driving maximum returns. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial markets. Prior to launching ZEGA, Mr. Pestrichelli spent 12 years managing and growing the online brokerage business for TD Ameritrade. During this time, he led this business unit to become #1 in trade volume among US brokers. At ZEGA, Mr. Pestrichelli leads the development and execution of the firm's investment strategies, which are designed to help investors successfully navigate volatile and uncertain markets through innovative hedging strategies.