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Brian McKenna

Finance Executive in Boston, Massachusetts

As a partner and managing director of Blueshift Research, Brian McKenna spearheads global sales operations and develops productive professional relationships from offices in Boston. Before settling permanently in the greater Boston area, he served two years as managing director of OTR Global Trading in Purchase, New York, prior to that he served as a managing director of global equities with Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City and also held a position as Managing Director of CRT Capital in Stamford, CT. Brian McKenna has more than 20 years of leadership experience in equities sales with C-Suite relationships at many of the worlds largest equity funds.

Outside the professional arena, Brian McKenna has had a history of non-profit philanthropy, as a senior advisor to the Navy Seal Foundation and Episcopal Charities. In addition, he has held board positions at The Boy Scouts of America, the Seaman's Chruch Institute the Univerity Club of Boston. In his free time, he enjoys athletic activities that include skiing, sailing, and playing tennis and squash

Boston, MA, US


Work Experience

Aug 2018 - Present

Managing Director
Blueshift Research LLC

Jul 2015 - Nov 2017

Managing Director
OTR Global Trading, LLC

Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

Managing Director
Cantor Fitzgerald


Education

Jan 1975 - Jan 1979

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
American University
International Studies

Jan 1970 - Jan 1975

Brunswick School
High School