There have been recent incidents of individuals and groups falsely claiming to be associated with Optima Global on social media platforms. These imposters have engaged in a variety of unauthorized conduct, including soliciting customers to carry out trading activities with them, impersonating Optima Global using the genuine names of Optima Global senior executives or employees to offer investment opportunities, claiming to offer investment training courses that are supposedly provided by Optima Global or claiming that Optima Global is backing certain initial coin offerings or is otherwise engaged in crypto related trading activity. There have also been fake websites and mobile applications that claim to be Optima Global (or associated with Optima Global) when in fact they are not. These are scams and not authorized by Optima Global in any way.

Please be aware that Optima Global does not engage in any investment activities, provide training or financial services, or conduct other regulated activities through social media platforms or messaging apps. Similarly, Optima Global, its executives and employees do not contact prospects, clients or members of the public via social media platforms or messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Discord and Telegram to offer investment opportunities. Optima Global does not offer direct investments in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets, it does not provide a trading platform to members of the public, it does not have a mobile app, and it does not offer investment training courses to the public.

Optima Global and its partners, employees, directors, officers, advisors, successors, and agents are not responsible for any conduct by unauthorized parties and channels, nor are they responsible for the services or information provided by such unauthorized parties and channels. If you have any questions or wish to ascertain whether you are communicating with an authorized representative of Optima Global, please contact us at https://optimaglobaltradingfund.com/Contact-Us. If you believe that you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, please report the matter to your local law enforcement or other relevant authorities. For India residents, you may lodge a report at the national cybercrime reporting portal (https://cybercrime.gov.in).

Ethan Vornes

Founding Principal

27 years of investment experience

13 years with Optima Global

Ph.D. and M.B.A., University of Chicago

B.S., Finance, Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania

Ethan Vornes is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Optima Global, responsible for directing the firm’s investment strategy, research, and portfolio management. With 27 years of global market experience, and now in his early 50s, Ethan is widely recognized for his expertise in quantitative strategies and digital assets. He specializes in combining systematic models with fundamental analysis to identify opportunities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency markets.

At Optima Global, Ethan has been a driving force in building the firm’s quantitative framework, advancing its risk management processes, and expanding into blockchain-based assets. He spearheaded the launch of Optima Global’s Digital Asset Initiative, which integrates algorithmic trading, blockchain analytics, and tokenized investment strategies. His approach emphasizes disciplined allocation, process-driven decision-making, and the belief that long-term value creation comes from innovation combined with rigorous analysis.

Before co-founding Optima Global, Ethan served as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he led quantitative research and developed systematic portfolio solutions for institutional clients. Earlier in his career, he was among the first to apply factor-based and quantitative methods to alternative markets — a foundation that positioned him to anticipate the rise of crypto and decentralized finance as institutional asset classes.

Ethan earned a B.S. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and later completed both an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Chicago.

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