Our Story

AGO traces its roots to our Founder’s early work with a leading auto and financial institution during the Great Recession.  What began as an effort to improve the FX trading capabilities of a major bailout recipient gradually became an overhaul under the supervision of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank that transformed their $13B in multicurrency hedging activities from a cost center into a profit center – generating hundreds of millions in excess returns and helping make them one of the few auto industry bailout entities to return a profit for the U.S. Treasury’s TALF program.


It was in this spirit of discovery, innovation and collaboration that defined this unparalleled success that led to the creation of our flagship offering, the Currency Pool Optimizer (CPO), designed to deliver these same transformative opportunities through technology that is built to last.


Our clients can also rest assured our patent-pending technology suite is backed by some of the brightest, most experienced minds with decades of experience enabling some of the world’s leading organizations to fully extend and maximize their Treasury, trading and FX capabilities.

About

Our People

Andre Ohanissian CEO & CIO

Expertise

Alex Sarafian Chief Technology and Information Security Officer
Alice Griffin Finance Director

We are AGO

Tim Schuler PM

Vision

Dr. Valmiki Prasad

Integrity

Bryant Pressley Director of Operations

Opportunity

Sean McCaffrey CCO
Andy Shpiz

Simplified

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at AGO Financial Services

AGO’s success is inextricably linked to our people and the unique perspectives and experiences they bring to all of our work. We believe as an innovation-oriented firm, our emphasis on DE&I ensures we are leveraging the broadest available talent to accelerate discovery and drive lasting opportunities on behalf of our clients. Our commitment to DE&I is at the heart of what we do. We believe diversity creates a better alignment with our clients and the increasingly connected marketplace in which we operate, that equity empowers creativity and shared ownership, and that inclusion fosters a culture that encourages authenticity and embraces teamwork. Simply put, our diversity is our strength. We are proud of our commitment to DE&I and welcome everyone to be a part of our efforts in making a difference.