Greg Cran

About Greg Cran

Accomplished Investment Consulting and Risk Management leader with a proven track record of prudent and practical advice to investors and financial professionals, building and leading teams and projects, growing businesses, and shaping culture within the financial services and investment industry. Expertise in investment consulting, financial markets, investment operations, and risk management Extensive experience collaborating with C-suite and business leaders Proven success in managing multi-million-dollar projects and developing collaborative teamsSpecializing in trading and risk management, transition management, equity and FX transaction cost analysis (TCA), financial derivatives pricing, hedging, portfolio management, and market risk management. Experience in equity option market-making including high-frequency, model-driven trading, flow trading, volatility trading, pairs-trading, deal arbitrage, and event driven strategies. Fixed income trading specializing in cash/future spread basis, yield spreads, and inter-market arbitrage. Managing critical teams and relationships, driving process improvements, and formulating strategic plans.

Experience

1. Principal and Senior Consultant, Head of Us Transition Management & Transaction Consulting

   Mercer

   Nov 2018 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Head of US Portfolio Transition Management and Transaction Consulting Services practice• Delivers investment consulting and advice to CFOs, CTOs, Investment Committees, institutional investors, DC and DB Plan Sponsors, Endowments, and Foundations, Sovereign Wealth Funds• Developed and executed sales and marketing plan to produce 30% revenue growth since 2018• Consulted on over 150 portfolio transitions ($25B+ total AUM), managed several $1B+ AUM investment restructuring events, and advised on $7B+ in independent fiduciary engagements • Subject matter expert for Mercer’s Wealth practice. Specialties include investment risk management; project management; third-party due diligence reviews; capabilities and controls evaluations

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  MBA, Finance and Econometrics/Statistics

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Strategy
• Portfolio Management
• Trading
• Bonds
• Hedge Funds
• Financial Risk
• Asset Management
• Derivatives
• Equities
• Options
• Fixed Income
• Management
• Risk Management
• Hedging
• Fx Options
• Finance
• Business Process
• Volatility