Mike Vranos
Mike Vranos is the Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Management Group, an investment firm he founded in 1994 to capitalize on distressed conditions in the MBS derivatives market. He is a well-known hedge fund executive who has been named among the best traders in his industry by The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine. Before EMG, Vranos served as the Senior Managing Director of Kidder Peabody in charge of RMBS trading. During his tenure, Kidder Peabody became a leader on Wall Street in CMO underwriting for each of the three years between 1991 and 1993.
Mike Vranos Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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BA in Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude
- Vranos was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Greek-American parents.
- He was raised in Ellington, Connecticut.
- He began his Wall Street career in 1983.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Co-Chief Investment Officer of Ellington Financial
- Co-Chief Investment Officer of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
- Member of Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Harbor
- Member of Board of Directors of Hedge Funds Care
- Member of Board of Directors of the Hopkins School
- Member of Board of Directors of the Waterside School
- Emeritus Member of the Board of the Stamford Shelter for the Homeless