Geoff Kent

Geoff Kent is a Trader at Old Mission, a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, Illinois. In his current role, Kent specializes in executing and managing advanced market strategies across multiple asset classes, with a particular focus on fixed income, currencies, and commodities, leveraging quantitative trading methods to optimize performance and profitability. Kent's work involves algorithmic execution, risk management, and collaboration with quantitative researchers to identify market opportunities in these sectors.

Prior to joining Old Mission in December 2021, Geoff Kent built a strong career foundation at Imc Financial Markets & Asset Management as a Trader specializing in Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities from April 2019 to November 2021. Earlier, he led the Trading Desk at Lupo Futures, where he oversaw trading strategy development and execution, further deepening his expertise in derivatives and financial instruments linked to interest rates and currency markets.

Kent holds a Master of Science in Electronics Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Illinois, underpinning his expertise in technology-driven quantitative trading. His notable contributions include developing risk models and trading systems that enhance execution efficiency within the FICC asset classes, establishing him as a respected practitioner in the Chicago trading community.