Robert Akeson is the founder and Managing Member of Solidus Advisors. 

 

Bob also serves as President and helped found the Manhattan Alternative Investment Network – a trade association for small hedge funds, accredited and institutional investors, digital asset issuers, and the ecosystem that supports these groups. 

 

In addition, Bob is Managing Director with investment bank Riverside Management Group, where he advises asset managers, broker-dealers, fintech companies. Bob’s experience includes P&L management, corporate strategy, business development, operations, IT, compliance, risk management, due diligence, balance sheet and liquidity management. 

 

Bob also has experience working with firms to navigate
through the FINRA New and Continuing Membership application processes and the SEC to help firms become or extend their memberships. 

 

He has also guided firms to become self-clearing and members of clearinghouses such as the DTCC, FICC, and OCC. 

 

Prior to founding Solidus Advisors, Bob was COO and Co-Head of Prime Brokerage at Mirae Asset Securities. He also ran Neuberger Berman’s prime brokerage, correspondent clearing, and related agency execution and research distribution efforts, in addition to holding management positions at Morgan Stanley, ICBC, and Broadridge’s predecessor, ADP BISG.

 

Bob previously served as a member of the DTCC Systemic Risk Task Force and Chairman of the Business Management Interest Group of the CFA Society New York. 

 

Bob earned an MBA from New York University and a BA from Washington College. He holds the following FINRA licenses/registrations SIE, 7, 9, 10, 24, 63, 79, and 99.