NinjaTrader, a fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced the addition of four experienced executives to its leadership team. This expansion underscores the company’s commitment to improving its platform amid growing interest in futures trading from retail traders.
Ryan Pitylak, a veteran executive with over 15 years of experience in marketing, strategy and operations, joins as Executive Vice President of Growth. Pitylak previously held key roles at ZenBusiness, where he was instrumental in growing the company to a $1.7 billion valuation and securing over $275 million in funding. Ryan Pitylak is uniquely qualified to create offerings focused on merchant education, social experiences, and partner networks.
Aditya Nishandar takes over as Chief Technology Officer, bringing with him an impressive background in technology leadership and innovation. After a successful trading support career at Goldman Sachs for 12 years, Nishandar served as a Senior Director at Carta Liquidity, where he led a team of engineers in building and maintaining a regulated marketplace for private equity trading.
John O’Neil assumes the role of General Manager of Evaluation Services, focused on building industry-leading retail experiences for proprietary merchants. John O’Neil brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of influencing results in a variety of industries, including retail. His extensive background includes leading FXCM through a period of rapid growth and global expansion, through its transition from a private company to a $1 billion public company.
Michael Krafft brings a wealth of expertise to his new role as VP of Product. With an impressive career spanning roles at TrueML, Alight Solutions, and American Express, Michael Krafft has demonstrated a remarkable ability to drive innovation, develop machine learning-powered decision engines, and deliver impressive customer-facing applications and solutions .
“Our recent executive hires reflect NinjaTrader’s commitment to investing in top talent to advance our leadership in the retail futures trading space,” said Martin Franchi, CEO of NinjaTrader. “The global increase in interest from retail traders looking to enter futures trading continues unabated. After focusing primarily on other asset classes such as stocks and options, retail traders are realizing the benefits of futures contracts and are looking for the best tools to engage in this dynamic and exciting asset class. We expect this interest to continue and have strengthened our leadership team with top talent to deliver to our community of 1.7 million users. Each of these leaders brings a unique skill set and a shared passion for innovation, which will be critical as we continue to develop and improve our platform.”