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Darol Ryan

Darol Ryan

Managing Partner at Main Management LLC

San Francisco, CA , United States

About

Darol Ryan is a Managing Partner at Main Management, LLC, based in San Francisco, CA. He joined the firm in 2019 and oversees the institutional advisor business, focusing on delivering ETF-based portfolio solutions and risk-managed strategies for high-net-worth and institutional clients. At Main Management, he plays a central role in risk management and client relationship efforts, particularly within the firm's U.S. and international investment advisory offerings.

Prior to Main Management, Darol held senior roles at major investment banks including Morgan Stanley, where he led the International Equity Flow Derivatives business for Europe and subsequently Asia, with extensive experience in structuring and trading derivatives for global institutional clients. He has also served as the founder of TLD Capital and started his career at Banc of America Securities, building deep expertise in equity derivatives and global multi-asset class strategies.

Darol holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, has completed Mandarin studies at Middlebury College, and attended summer programs at both Stanford and the University of Oxford. His specific areas of expertise include exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives, and cross-border portfolio construction, serving sophisticated investor needs across equity and alternatives-focused strategies.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Main Management, LLCManaging PartnerOct 2019 to Present
TLD CapitalFounderAug 2017 to Sep 2019
Morgan StanleyExecutive Director- Head of Equity Flow Derivatives in Asia. Head of Import Derivs NYC and SFJan 2010 to Aug 2017
SCHOTTENFELD & COPortfolio ManagerNov 2008 to Dec 2010
Ran a proprietary trading book.
J.P. MorganExecutive DirectorJan 2006 to Mar 2008
Equity Flow Derivative Sales
Bank of AmericaExecutive DirectorJun 2001 to Jun 2006
Traded flow derivatives and ETFs. Developed and distributed both quantitative and fundamental trading ideas within a strategy group. Before that communicated investment and trading ideas from analysts...

Education

University of California, Berkeley

1998 2001

Middlebury College

University of Oxford

Summer Program

Skills & Expertise

Investment Management
Wealth Management
Trading

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