Keith Levy, MSc, BSc
Director
Director
Keith Levy joined the board of directors of the JN Financial Group in July 2022. A director on the boards of JN Fund Managers and JN Bank, he is focused on risk-management, capital allocation and innovation. He also acts as an advisor to the CEO for strategic acquisitions/ divestments.
With a wealth of experience in business building, risk management, innovation, thought leadership and regulatory matters, Mr Levy has led trading and IT teams in building out novel trading and risk management enterprises across London, Switzerland, and the Americas.
A seasoned banker, Mr Levy’s banking career spans over two and a half decades. Most recently he was the head of Corporate Derivatives trading EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) for Bank of America, which he joined in 2019. He started his banking career at Credit Suisse (CS) in 2000. In his last role there, as head of Structured Finance for EMEA, he focused on trading, risk management, balance sheet/capital optimization and trading technology, managing US$45 billion of the firm’s balance sheet.
During his time at Credit Suisse, he was twice awarded the Thought Leader and Culture Carrier award by the UK Executive Board. The award recognizes senior managing directors of the firm who exemplify values and leadership qualities of excellence.
In April 2022, Mr Levy and a group of investors founded Visionario Venture Capital (VVC). The fund focuses on fintech, healthcare technology and consumer products. VVC is a member of the Senior Advisory Board of Bank of America’s Global Breakthrough Labs Accelerator. In this capacity, Mr Levy advises a global cohort of 35 fintech startups on growth strategies, capital raising, and platform development.
In July 2024, Mr Levy joined the board of a public Nasdaq technology company, Gorilla Technology. The company specializes in delivering AI-based solutions with an emphasis on security convergence and network defense, video analytics, and big data analytics applied across both public and private sectors. The company has a global footprint operating across North America, South America, Thailand, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and parts of Africa. Mr Levy sits on the Audit and Nomination/ Governance Committees of the company.
Mr. Levy holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard University, and dual master’s degrees in physics and financial engineering from the University of Michigan. In 2016, he became a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), an organisation of the highest- ranked executives in leading global enterprises. In 2020 he was recognized by the ELC as the International Executive of the year.