Stephane Arvanitis

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About Stephane Arvanitis

Accomplished and agile investment and risk management executive with 25+ years of experience across pensions, insurance, consulting, and asset management. Proven record of building and motivating high-performing teams, designing innovative enterprise-wide risk frameworks, and overseeing complex derivatives, structured products, alternative investments, and dynamic hedging programs. Holder of a Master in Mathematical Finance, B.Sc. in Actuarial Mathematics, and the CAIA designation. I bring a unique perspective that combines first-line portfolio management and trading expertise — including derivatives portfolio management, volatility arbitrage, and alpha generation — with second-line enterprise risk oversight at the executive and board level. This balanced view of risk and return has enabled me to transform risk functions into strategic partners that enhance resilience, optimize capital, and safeguard long-term value. Career highlights include leading a 30+ person risk division at HOOPP overseeing a $120B+ pension portfolio, guiding balance sheet risk management for $200B+ at MassMutual, directing enterprise-wide hedging and ALM strategies at AXA, and managing multi-asset and derivatives portfolios at ING. Recognized for fostering collaborative relationships, I thrive in dynamic, cross-functional environments where vision must be translated into execution.