Zach Shellhammer

About Zach Shellhammer

With over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, I am a seasoned professional with a passion for financial risk management, derivatives, and investments. I currently serve as an Associate Principal at OCC, the world\'s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, where I oversee the option pricing and end of day clearing processes. I am driven by the mission of ensuring the stability and integrity of the financial markets, and I bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, having worked with various financial institutions, hedge funds, and regulators in the past.In my current role, I lead a team of analysts and developers to design, implement, and validate pricing models and methodologies for various equity and index options, as well as futures and swaps. I also manage the end of day clearing process, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of margin calculations, settlement prices, and risk reports. I leverage my skills in investments, derivatives, pricing, and financial risk management to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the needs and expectations of OCC\'s clearing members, regulators, and stakeholders.

Experience

1. Associate Principal

   The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

   Dec 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Senior role in Financial Risk Management focused on option pricing and end of day clearing processing.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  B.A.

• The University of Toledo

  M.B.A, Finance

Skills

• Bloomberg
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Financial Risk
• Investments
• Trading Strategies
• Due Diligence
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Hedge Funds
• Credit
• Credit Risk
• Analysis