Thomas Boyd, Cfa
About Thomas Boyd, Cfa
Thomas Boyd, CFA, is a Trader specializing in derivatives at Russell Investments in Seattle, Washington. He has extensive experience in managing rate risk for mortgage portfolios and trading various financial instruments.
Work at Russell Investments
Thomas Boyd has been employed at Russell Investments as a Trader in Derivatives since 2021. He operates from the Seattle, Washington office and has accumulated three years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include managing rate risk for portfolios that involve single- and multi-family mortgages, leveraging his expertise in derivatives trading.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Boyd earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The George Washington University, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. He holds a CFA Charter, which signifies his advanced knowledge and skills in investment management and financial analysis. His expertise includes managing rate risk and trading various financial instruments.
Background
Before joining Russell Investments, Thomas Boyd held several positions in the finance sector. He worked as an Associate at Deloitte for five months in 2015 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. He then served as a Senior Financial Analyst in Capital Markets at Capital One from 2015 to 2017 in McLean, Virginia. Prior to that, he was a Consultant at KCIC from 2013 to 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Previous Experience in Trading
Thomas Boyd has significant experience in trading derivatives. He worked at HomeStreet Bank as a Trader for Interest Rate Derivatives and MBS from 2017 to 2021 in Seattle, Washington. In this role, he traded a variety of instruments, including Agency MBS, Agency CMBS, and To-Be-Announced MBS forwards, enhancing his trading skills and market knowledge.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Thomas Boyd is proficient in several financial software and programming languages, which support his trading and analytical capabilities. His technical skills include SQL, R, Python, VBA, QRM, Excel, and PolyPaths. These proficiencies enable him to effectively analyze data and manage financial portfolios.