Chris Cononico

insurance, Insurance

Chris Cononico's Bio:

Chris Cononico is the founder and president of GCSA LLC. He also is a board member of GCSA LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary GCSA Partners LLC. GCSA is a specialized underwriter of insurance products for financial institutions and Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI). The Company has partnered with Lockton Companies, the largest private insurance broker in the world, and assembled a consortium of leading global insurers to provide cost-effective capital substitutes for use by these clients. GCSA's wholly-owned subsidiary, GCSA Partners LLC, is licensed in the State of New York as a Property/Casualty Broker, Property/Casualty Agent, and as a Surplus Line Broker

Chris Cononico's Experience:

  • Executive Director at Nomura Securities, Inc.

    March 2004 - September 2011

    Mr. Cononico was previously an Executive Director and proprietary trader for the Credit Investment Group (CIG) of Nomura Securities International, where his responsibilities included trade origination and risk management for a multibillion dollar credit book. His market knowledge is across a wide range of liquid and esoteric financial products including investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, emerging market debt, project finance, and structured products. Prior to joining the Credit Investment Group, Mr. Cononico was the head of distribution for illiquid securities for the firm’s U.S. private placement group.

  • Associate at Deutsche Bank

    June 2000 - October 2003

    Mr. Cononico worked within the areas of Debt Capital Markets, US Private Placements, and in the investment banking division.

  • Founder/ President at GCSA LLC

    September 2011

Chris Cononico's Education:

  • University of Pennsylvania

    2003 – 2005
    Executive Masters in Technology Management from Penn Engineering and Co-Sponsored by the Wharton Sch

  • University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

    1993 – 1997
    Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)
    Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurial Management