Dash Financial Technologies, a New York-based fintech that specializes in order routing transparency, visualization, and customization solutions, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Scott Patrick as its new Chief Financial Officer.
According to Dash Financial, Patrick has 25 years of experience in financial services and financial technology from his previous roles as an investment banker, an equity research analyst, and a strategic communications advisor. Prior to joining Dash, Patrick worked at the Brunswick Group, where he served as a Partner, specializing in M&A transactions, IPOs and investor relations matters. He was also a Managing Director in the Financial Technology Group at investment bank GCA Advisors, and before that he spent over 10 years at Evercore Partners, most recently serving as Head of Payments Investment Banking. He began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he worked for over 12 years, including in roles in M&A and as the firm’s lead equity research analyst.
Speaking about the appointment, Dash Financial CEO, Peter Maragos, stated:
“We are very excited to welcome Scott to the Dash family. He brings incredibly deep experience from across the capital markets and a strong background in fostering a culture of operational and financial excellence. I know I speak for our board and entire leadership team when I say that we look forward to working hand-in-hand with him as we execute on the shared vision we have for our firm.”
Patrick went on to add:
“I am thrilled to be joining the Dash team at such an important time for the company and the markets, and I look forward to helping the firm continue to build on the great success it has already achieved to date. Dash is incredibly well positioned to benefit from a number of strong secular trends in the institutional trading space. Its innovative suite of award-winning products and services drive demonstrable value for clients, addressing the growing demands and challenges they face as they navigate ever-increasing market complexity and regulatory demands. The opportunities that lie ahead for Dash have never been greater.”
Founded in 2011, Dash Financial describes itself as an agency-only execution firm designed to change the traditional brokerage paradigm, one typically devoid of transparency and conflicted by misaligned interests.