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John Critchley

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Vice President - Options Operations and Clearance at Curvature Securities, LLC
📍 Holmdel, New Jersey, United States

John Critchley is a Vice President at Curvature Securities, specializing in options operations and clearance. With deep expertise in portfolio risk management and equity derivatives, his career includes developing and managing option platforms for leading online brokers. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds Series 7, 63, and 4 licenses.

He has a significant background in entrepreneurship, having founded and managed his own self-funded trading firm, J. Critchley & Co., L.L.C. In this role, he was responsible for all investment capital, compliance, and risk management for other equity option market makers.

Unique fact: John provided all the investment capital for his own trading firm.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Vice President - Options Operations and Clearance
Job Level
Senior
Location
Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
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Options Platform Development
He has been responsible for the entire lifecycle of options product development, from business analysis to rollout and risk management protocols at multiple firms.
Portfolio Risk Management
A core specialty listed in his profile, he has implemented robust risk management protocols and was a member of executive risk committees in previous roles.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President - Options Operations and Clearance
Curvature Securities, LLC
9-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Registered Options Principal
DriveWealth Institutional
1-2014 - 9-2021
Principal/ Senior Options Specialist
SogoTrade
12-2010 - 1-2014
Senior Options Specialist
SogoTrade
1-1997 - 8-2009
Managing Member
J. Critchley & Co., L.L.C.
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Education
1985 - 1989
B.A.
Dartmouth College
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St. Joseph's High School
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