Leadership

Overview

Verition was founded in 2008 by Nicholas Maounis and Josh Goldstein. The Principals rely on nearly 50 years of combined management experience and investment expertise to build out a world-class investment team. Nicholas and Josh have worked side-by-side for over 15 years to create a world-class platform for seasoned, investment professionals.

Nicholas Maounis is the Chief Executive Officer at Verition. Mr. Maounis oversees Verition’s investment process and has an active role in capital allocation decisions, risk management, and talent recruitment. Prior to co-founding Verition in 2008, he was the President and Chief Investment Officer of Amaranth Advisors LLC and related advisory entities (“Amaranth”). Previously, Mr. Maounis spent over a decade as a Portfolio Manager for Paloma Partners Management Company and affiliated entities. Mr. Maounis began his trading career at Angelo Gordon & Co. and LF Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin, where he was a Senior Vice President in charge of all convertible-arbitrage trading.

Mr. Maounis graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Josh Goldstein is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Verition. He works closely with Mr. Maounis to oversee the Firm’s investment process, capital allocation decisions, risk management, and talent recruitment. Prior to co-founding Verition in 2008, Mr. Goldstein was Chief Operating Officer of NM Holdings, LLC where he oversaw Mr. Maounis’ family office investments. Previously, he held positions at Lehman Brothers, the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, LLC (YES Network) and First Manhattan Consulting Group. Prior to that, he practiced corporate and securities law at Blank Rome LLP and served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York.

Mr. Goldstein holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Senior Editor of the Law Review, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Pennsylvania State University.

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