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Meet the Team Behind Architect

With decades of experience at elite high-frequency trading firms, major financial institutions, and the world's largest technology companies, the Architect team is uniquely positioned to help our clients succeed in the shifting landscape of capital markets technology.

With decades of experience at elite high-frequency trading firms, major financial institutions, and the world's largest technology companies, the Architect team is uniquely positioned to help our clients succeed in the shifting landscape of capital markets technology.

About

About

Our Mission

Architect ‎‎ creates tools that remove complexity, eliminate friction, and empower professionals to trade with confidence. Our expertise lies in high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems for trading, order management, and settlement in traditional and tokenized assets alike.

Architect ‎‎ creates tools that remove complexity, eliminate friction, and empower professionals to trade with confidence. Our expertise lies in high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems for trading, order management, and settlement in traditional and tokenized assets alike.

Team

Team

Our Team

Andrew Cho

Software Engineer

Andrew Cho

Software Engineer

Nate Clancy

Head of Business Development

Nate Clancy

Head of Business Development

Adrienne During

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

Adrienne During

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

Adrienne During

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

Brett Harrison

Founder and CEO

Brett Harrison

Founder and CEO

Andrew Lanham

Software Engineer

Andrew Lanham

Software Engineer

Andrew Lanham

Software Engineer

Andrew Lee

Head of Engineering

Andrew Lee

Head of Engineering

Andrew Lee

Head of Engineering

Philippe Maes

Software Engineer

Philippe Maes

Software Engineer

Philippe Maes

Software Engineer

Megan Mason

Head of Admin and Comms

Megan Mason

Head of Admin and Comms

Megan Mason

Head of Admin and Comms

Meryl Rastall

Compliance & Ops

Meryl Rastall

Compliance & Ops

Meryl Rastall

Compliance & Ops

Karista N. Vaeth

Corporate & Commercial

Karista N. Vaeth

Corporate & Commercial

Karista N. Vaeth

Corporate & Commercial

Ben Xie

Head of Product

Ben Xie

Head of Product

Ben Xie

Head of Product

Asim Zaidi

Front End Engineer

Asim Zaidi

Front End Engineer

Asim Zaidi

Front End Engineer

Investors

Investors

Investors

Our Investors

AX Exchange

The Future of Trading Starts Here

Sign up to trade brand new perpetual futures contracts with unprecedented ease and security.

AX Exchange

The Future of Trading Starts Here

Sign up to trade brand new perpetual futures contracts with unprecedented ease and security.

AX Exchange

The Future of Trading Starts Here

Sign up to trade brand new perpetual futures contracts with unprecedented ease and security.


Architect Financial Technologies Inc. is a software development company that owns and supports all proprietary technology used by Architect Financial Derivatives LLC, an NFA registered introducing broker (NFA # 0556853) providing brokerage services to traders of futures exchange products.


Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should understand the risks involved in trading and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of their financial circumstances. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Margins are subject to change at anytime without notice. The trading of virtual currency futures and options carries additional risk. Prior to trading virtual currency futures and options, please view both the NFA and CFTC advisories providing more information on the potential risks. For additional information on the potential risks associated with futures and options trading please review the Risk Disclosure.


Architect Financial Derivatives LLC is a member of NFA and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations; however, you should be aware that the NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians or markets.


Securities trading and brokerage services are offered by Architect Securities LLC (“Architect Securities”). Architect Securities is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (“FINRA”). Brokerage accounts are held by, and orders are executed and settled by RQD* Clearing LLC. Architect Securities and RQD are both members of SIPC, which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash - more info at sipc.org).


With any investment, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio can go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections are hypothetical in nature and may not reflect actual future performance. Account holdings and other information provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered investment recommendations. The content on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a comprehensive description of Architect’s investment advisory services or Architect Securities’ brokerage services.


Online trading has inherent risk due to system response, execution price, speed, liquidity, market data and access times that may vary due to market conditions, system performance, market volatility, size and type of order and other factors. An investor should understand these and additional risks before trading.


Please refer to our Disclosures for more information about the derivatives and brokerage services and the features and functionalities of your accounts, specifically the Architect Derivatives Terms of Service and Risk Disclosures, and the Architect Securities Customer Agreement and Form CRS. By using this website, you accept the terms of the Architect Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


© 2024 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

© 2025 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Architect Financial Technologies Inc. is a software development company that owns and supports all proprietary technology used by Architect Financial Derivatives LLC, an NFA registered introducing broker (NFA # 0556853) providing brokerage services to traders of futures exchange products.


Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should understand the risks involved in trading and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of their financial circumstances. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Margins are subject to change at anytime without notice. The trading of virtual currency futures and options carries additional risk. Prior to trading virtual currency futures and options, please view both the NFA and CFTC advisories providing more information on the potential risks. For additional information on the potential risks associated with futures and options trading please review the Risk Disclosure.


Architect Financial Derivatives LLC is a member of NFA and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations; however, you should be aware that the NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians or markets.


Securities trading and brokerage services are offered by Architect Securities LLC (“Architect Securities”). Architect Securities is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (“FINRA”). Brokerage accounts are held by, and orders are executed and settled by RQD* Clearing LLC. Architect Securities and RQD are both members of SIPC, which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash - more info at sipc.org).


With any investment, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio can go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections are hypothetical in nature and may not reflect actual future performance. Account holdings and other information provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered investment recommendations. The content on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a comprehensive description of Architect’s investment advisory services or Architect Securities’ brokerage services.


Online trading has inherent risk due to system response, execution price, speed, liquidity, market data and access times that may vary due to market conditions, system performance, market volatility, size and type of order and other factors. An investor should understand these and additional risks before trading.


Please refer to our Disclosures for more information about the derivatives and brokerage services and the features and functionalities of your accounts, specifically the Architect Derivatives Terms of Service and Risk Disclosures, and the Architect Securities Customer Agreement and Form CRS. By using this website, you accept the terms of the Architect Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


© 2024 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

© 2025 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Architect Financial Technologies Inc. is a software development company that owns and supports all proprietary technology used by Architect Financial Derivatives LLC, an NFA registered introducing broker (NFA # 0556853) providing brokerage services to traders of futures exchange products.


Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should understand the risks involved in trading and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of their financial circumstances. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Margins are subject to change at anytime without notice. The trading of virtual currency futures and options carries additional risk. Prior to trading virtual currency futures and options, please view both the NFA and CFTC advisories providing more information on the potential risks. For additional information on the potential risks associated with futures and options trading please review the Risk Disclosure.


Architect Financial Derivatives LLC is a member of NFA and is subject to NFA's regulatory oversight and examinations; however, you should be aware that the NFA does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians or markets.


Securities trading and brokerage services are offered by Architect Securities LLC (“Architect Securities”). Architect Securities is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (“FINRA”). Brokerage accounts are held by, and orders are executed and settled by RQD* Clearing LLC. Architect Securities and RQD are both members of SIPC, which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash - more info at sipc.org).


With any investment, your capital is at risk. The value of your portfolio can go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections are hypothetical in nature and may not reflect actual future performance. Account holdings and other information provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered investment recommendations. The content on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a comprehensive description of Architect’s investment advisory services or Architect Securities’ brokerage services.


Online trading has inherent risk due to system response, execution price, speed, liquidity, market data and access times that may vary due to market conditions, system performance, market volatility, size and type of order and other factors. An investor should understand these and additional risks before trading.


Please refer to our Disclosures for more information about the derivatives and brokerage services and the features and functionalities of your accounts, specifically the Architect Derivatives Terms of Service and Risk Disclosures, and the Architect Securities Customer Agreement and Form CRS. By using this website, you accept the terms of the Architect Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


© 2024 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

© 2025 Architect Financial Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.