Leadership Team
Our team brings extensive experience in financial technology and corporate bond markets.
Executive Team
Steve Lynner
Founder and CEO
A FinTech visionary and pioneer with more than 30 years of bond market experience. He led the development, launch, and SEC approval of the first-ever bond ATS, and continues to drive MatrixCross' vision for transparent, efficient fixed income markets.
FOCUS AREAS
Financial Technology Innovation Leadership
EXPERTISE
Stephen Skillman
Co-Founder, Chief Commercial Officer
Brings decades of institutional sales and trading expertise to MatrixCross. Previously served as a director at a leading global bank, where he managed relationships with the world's largest asset managers and hedge funds. His deep understanding of institutional client needs shapes our platform's development and market strategy.
FOCUS AREAS
Institutional Sales & Trading Excellence
EXPERTISE
Suzanne McLoughlin
Operations Director
Operations Director with extensive experience serving financial clients across UK and US markets. Brings strategic operational expertise and deep understanding of international financial services operations to oversee MatrixCross' day-to-day operations and ensure seamless client service delivery.
FOCUS AREAS
Operations Management & International Finance
EXPERTISE
Ian Belinsky
Chief Financial Officer
Experienced CFO with over twenty-five years of increasing responsibility in global financial management. Deep expertise spans finance, treasury, capital raising, acquisitions, corporate governance, and operations. Specializes in B2B SaaS businesses serving life sciences, cloud, financial services, and regulatory compliance industries. Has held senior leadership and advisory roles across VC-backed start-ups, PE-backed companies, public corporations, and non-profit entities.
FOCUS AREAS
Finance & Corporate Strategy
EXPERTISE
Board & Advisors
Timothy Higginson
Member, Board of Directors
Innovation leader, advisor, and legal strategist with cross-disciplinary experience spanning growth-stage technology companies, AI, intellectual property, product strategy, and operational leadership. At MatrixCross, he serves on the Board of Directors, bringing expertise in legal business management, governance, and scaling emerging technology businesses. He holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and an AB from Harvard University.
Matthew H. McLoughlin
Member, Board of Advisors
Software leader with deep expertise in public cloud platforms and building and operating production systems. Former CTO and lead engineer who has led global-scale data services for the largest multinationals. Advises MatrixCross on platform engineering, cloud architecture, and general software strategy. He holds a BA from Northwestern University.
Our Mission
MatrixCross is building a fully regulated electronic trading venue for fixed income - a U.S. SEC-registered ATS and EU MiFID II MTF - powered by a patented Request for Market protocol. We believe that transparent, efficient markets benefit all participants and drive economic growth.