SENIOR FINANCIAL EXPERTS

Our experts are former senior executives from premier global financial institutions, leading consulting firms, and key regulatory bodies — not academics who consult, but practitioners who led desks, ran businesses, and shaped markets.

Senior practitioners.
Institutional authority.

We at SEDA Experts are proud to provide our world-class financial expert witness & consulting services on a wide range of matters.

Our financial expert witnesses have been successfully engaged in hundreds of cases pertaining to litigation, disputes, and consulting.

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Experts

Electronic trading and execution Expert Witness

Todd Hohman

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Algorithmic Trading, Equity Derivatives, Portfolio Risk, Statistical Arbitrage, High Frequency Trading, Payment for Order Flow, Exchanges, Automated Trading Controls, Operational Risk Management

Former

Goldman Sachs - Head EMEA One Delta Trading and Execution, Co-Head Global Systematic Trading. Head Global Quant Vol

Todd Hohman has over 25 years of experience in financial markets, specializing in algorithmic and systematic trading and execution across equities, options, futures, and ETFs, with expertise in high-frequency trading, dark pools, central risk books, trading automation, risk management, and payment for order flow.

Market Risk & Capital Quantification Expert Witness

Slim Bentami

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Market Risk, Capital Quantification, Model Risk, Valuation and Risk Management, OTC Derivatives Valuation

Former

Concourse Labs - Head of Analytics and AI

Goldman Sachs - Global Head of Market Risk and Capital Quantification

Slim Bentami has 30+ years of experience in finance, primarily at Goldman Sachs, where he co-founded and led Model Risk and Market Risk & Capital Quantification. He specializes in valuation and risk models across asset classes, as a model developer, validator, and user.

David Baker

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Equities Trading, Portfolio Management, Block Trading, Best Execution, Alternative Investments, Absolute Returns

Former

Weiss Multi Strategy - Portfolio Manager, Partner

Perella Weinberg Partners, Asset Management - Portfolio Manager, Partner

Deutsche Bank, DB Alternative Trading - Portfolio Manager, Managing Director

Deutsche Bank, DB Alex Brown (Natwest) - Global Head of Equity Cash and Portfolio Trading, Managing Director

David Baker is a senior equity trading expert having traded for over 35 years across multiple buy-side and sell-side roles. He has extensive experience in long/short equity strategies, portfolio trading, and U.S. as well as international equity markets.

Dylan Roy

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Fixed Income Sales & Trading OTC/Listed Derivatives Global Markets Risk Management FX, Rates and Credit Products

Former

UBS - Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Fixed Income Trading

UBS - Americas Head of Foreign Exchange, Rates, and Credit

Dylan Roy is a fixed income expert with a 30-year career spanning foreign exchange, rates, and risk management. After a decade trading interest rate products globally, he held senior roles at UBS, including Americas Head of FX, Rates and Credit, and later Global Co-Head of Fixed Income Trading.

Alejandro Duarte, Ph.D.

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Risk Management of Complex Systems, Algorithmic Trading, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Analysis, Machine Learning / AI, Software Development

Former

Standard Chartered Bank - Quant Algo Trading BA/PM

Deutsche Bank - Lead Quantitative Strategist - Electronic & Algorithmic Trading Controls

Dr. Alejandro Duarte is a seasoned professional with a wealth of hands-on expertise in trading, hedging, risk management, and quantitative modelling across diverse asset classes. His career spans the design and development of sophisticated analytics and tools, culminating in his recent focus on algorithmic electronic trading systems.

Mariano A. Agmi

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Surveillance, Risk Management, Technology Compliance, Securities Regulation

Former

Macquarie Group - Division Director, Head of Business Surveillance, Risk Management Group

Goldman, Sachs & Co. - Vice President, Securities Division Management & Strategy

Mariano A. Agmi is a senior risk management and compliance professional with over 20 years of experience advising global financial institutions. His expertise spans trade and communications surveillance, regulatory strategy, and technology-driven compliance, with a focus on cybersecurity, data governance, cloud computing, and privacy.

Foreign Exchange and Electronic Trading Expert Witness

Hugh Clark

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

G10 and EM FX Spot and Derivatives, OTC and Listed Derivatives, Market Abuse, Trade Surveillance, Structured Products, Spoofing, Benchmark Manipulation, Front running and Insider Trading

Former

Scotiabank - Expert Advisor

HSBC - Expert Advisor

Arbiter Fund Managers Limited - Co-funder and Chief Investment Officer

Hugh Clark is a trading expert with a career spanning multiple asset classes and both buy-side and sell-side roles. He spent 18 years as CIO responsible for strategies and trading at a boutique FX hedge fund. In recent years he operated as a leading expert on market abuse and trade surveillance advising tier 1 banks on detection strategy and system design.

Systematic Proprietary Trading Expert Witness

Richard Adams

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Treasury Electronic Systems and Trading in Liquid, High-Frequency Markets, Trading Multiple Financial Instruments within Large Institutions, Forecasting of financial markets

Former

Citi - Managing Director and Head of Systematic Proprietary Trading

Richard Adams has over 35 years of experience in global financial markets, with a focus on trading, investment management, and systematic strategy development. He has largely focused his experiences within liquid markets, particularly FX, Fixed Income and Futures, but has also spent time living in and trading Emerging Markets.

Quantitative Research and Risk Analytics Expert Witness

Rubin Rajendram

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Exotic Derivative Trading/Structuring, Quantitative Research and Risk Analytics, Market Risk Management, AI Quantitative Solutions

Former

Goldman Sachs - Executive Director

Deutsche Bank - Director

Royal Bank of Scotland - Head, Rates + FX Index Trader/Structurer Head, USD and EUR Rates Exotics

Rubin Rajendram has 25+ years of global experience in quantitative finance, derivatives trading, risk management, and model development. His expertise spans interest rates, FX, credit, inflation, and equity derivatives, with a focus on exotic and hybrid products and advanced analytics.

Securities Trading and Electronic Execution Expert Witness

Jeff Zorek

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Global Capital Markets, Securities Trading, Electronic Execution, Prime Brokerage and Financing, Governance

Former

Saxo Bank - Head of Prime Brokerage, Saxo Advanced Solutions

Chief Operating Officer- Global Distribution and Client Services

Nomura International PLC - Managing Director

Jeff Zorek is a capital markets expert with a distinguished career in electronic trading and prime services. He has worked on key developments such as integrating execution with portfolio leverage and white-labeling trading, financing, and custody services. He has held senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Nomura International, and Goldman Sachs.

Matt Sekerke, Ph.D.

Bio

Managing Director

Expertise

Securities Litigation, Complex Securities and Derivatives, Antitrust and Merger Analysis, Economic Damages, Commodity Markets

Former

Hiddenite Capital Partners - Senior Macro Advisor

PwC - Director

Matt Sekerke focuses on economic litigation, financial economics, and regulatory issues in financial services. He specializes in valuation models, risk management systems, econometrics, and the application of AI and machine learning, with expertise across fixed income, derivatives, and structured finance.

Peter Selman

Bio

Managing Partner

Expertise

Cash and Derivatives Equity, Equity Valuation, Exchanges, Indices, OTC and Listed Derivatives, Prime Finance, Structured Products and Annuities

Former

Deutsche Bank - Global Head of Equity

Goldman Sachs - Co-Head of Global Equity Trading

Peter Selman has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry spanning global equities and derivatives, as the former Head of Global Equities at Deutsche Bank, and the Co-head of Global Equity Trading at Goldman Sachs.

Financial Expert Witnesses & Consulting

During all stages of the engagement, our banking expert witnesses are adroitly supported by highly skilled, experienced, and dedicated staff.

These stages include case early assessment, data analysis, damages and valuation calculation, as well as report and exhibits preparation and submission to ensure that deliverables are met at the highest standards protecting expert witnesses’ reputation and credibility.

SEDA

EXPERTS

PRACTICES

Senior practitioners.
Institutional authority.

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Todd Hohman

Slim Bentami

David Baker

Dylan Roy

Alejandro Duarte, Ph.D.

Mariano A. Agmi

Hugh Clark

Richard Adams

Rubin Rajendram

Jeff Zorek

Matt Sekerke, Ph.D.

Peter Selman

Financial Expert Witnesses & Consulting

PRACTICES

Algorithmic & Electronic Trading

Alternative Asset Classes and Investments

Antitrust & Competition

Asset Management and Portfolio Management

Asset Servicing & Structured Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate Governance & ESG

Crypto, Digital Assets and Blockchain

Damages, Forensics, and Fraud Investigations

Energy and Commodities

Financing Instruments

International Tax, Accounting and Transactions

Investigation, Regulatory Enforcement & Compliance

Merger and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate Finance

Monetary Policy, Sovereigns and Economics

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

Securities Class Actions

Securities and Derivatives

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SEDA

EXPERTS

PRACTICES

Senior practitioners. Institutional authority.

Need help finding the right expert?

Todd Hohman

Slim Bentami

David Baker

Dylan Roy

Alejandro Duarte, Ph.D.

Mariano A. Agmi

Hugh Clark

Richard Adams

Rubin Rajendram

Jeff Zorek

Matt Sekerke, Ph.D.

Peter Selman

Financial Expert Witnesses & Consulting

PRACTICES

Algorithmic & Electronic Trading

Alternative Asset Classes and Investments

Antitrust & Competition

Asset Management and Portfolio Management

Asset Servicing & Structured Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate Governance & ESG

Crypto, Digital Assets and Blockchain

Damages, Forensics, and Fraud Investigations

Energy and Commodities

Financing Instruments

International Tax, Accounting and Transactions

Investigation, Regulatory Enforcement & Compliance

Merger and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate Finance

Monetary Policy, Sovereigns and Economics

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

Securities Class Actions

Securities and Derivatives

Need help finding the right expert? Contact us

Senior practitioners.
Institutional authority.