Matthew Cavanaugh is the Managing Partner and Director of Investments for XXI Wealth, bringing over 20 years of investment experience to the role. He began his career in 2001 at Stafford Trading, a multi-strategy proprietary trading firm in Chicago, where he quickly rose from the open outcry trading pits to lead the trading desk and drive key firm decisions. In 2004, he co-founded a privately held firm that actively traded equities, interest rate products, commodities, options, and futures across multiple exchanges, including the Chicago Board of Options and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. From 2004 to 2019, Matthew served as a senior partner, head trader, and Director of Portfolio Management, and in 2020, he led a team to establish a new business division focused on derivatives markets at a prominent high-speed trading firm. Most recently, Matt dedicated his time to the venture space, where he had the opportunity to work with leaders of many next gen companies, athletes and more.
Matthew holds a degree in Economics from the University of Oregon. As a leader in the financial space, he has been featured in financial media for his insights on business, markets, the economy, and trade construction, with extensive experience in investment management, manager selection, and venture diligence, particularly in the sports and entertainment sectors.