Educational History:
B.B.A, Pace University
Professional Highlights:
Andrew Lokenauth has over 15 years’ experience across banking, fintech, and asset management. He specializes in leading finance and operations functions, with a focus on integrating emerging technologies to drive growth and efficiency. Andrew’s expertise spans financial reporting, FP&A, risk & compliance, and cross-functional team leadership. He has held senior leadership roles including SVP, Head of Crypto & Blockchain Operations (and earlier VP of FP&A) at Signature Bank; Director, Head of U.S. Finance & FP&A at Cover Genius; and SVP and interim Controller at Amalgamated Bank. Earlier in his career, he held finance positions at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, AIG, Goldman Sachs, and Citi.
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Research:
Andrew’s research expertise bridges finance and technology, driving data-backed strategies and innovative solutions. He has led studies on blockchain scalability and security—benchmarking distributed-ledger platforms and evaluating smart-contract risk controls to inform governance frameworks. His analyses of digital payment adoption and underwriting models have guided product strategy and market-entry decisions. He’s also conducted deep dives into evolving regulatory and accounting standards, optimizing disclosure practices for major financial filings. Early in his career, Andrew developed quantitative portfolio-optimization models and stress-testing scenarios that strengthened risk management and performance forecasting. His work consistently underpins executive planning and contributes to thought leadership on emerging fintech and financial operations topics.