Daniel Chen

Dan Chen is an adjunct professor at Columbia's School of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Dan brings over 30 years of experience in regulated financial services, financial technology, and structured finance. Dan is currently the CFO of Retail at MoneyGram, a leading global payments business. Prior to that, he served as the CFO of Gemini, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, where he successfully led its initial public offering. At Gemini, he was responsible for all areas of finance including accounting, treasury, financial planning, and financial risk. Prior to his time at Gemini, Dan served as the Head of Capital Markets and Bank Partnerships at Affirm, where he was responsible for over $25 billion of funding to support Affirm’s mission of providing honest and transparent financial services, while also holding primary responsibility for the company’s relationships with its bank partners. Dan also served as the CFO who led the successful IPO of Blue Foundry Bank, as the Treasurer of Cross River Bank, as a Managing Director and head of Capital Markets Products at MetLife, and as a Vice President in Capital Markets and in Corporate Finance at Morgan Stanley, advising leading companies on capital markets strategy, debt issuance, and mergers & acquisitions. Dan has a CPA and audit experience from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Additionally, Dan serves on the Board of Catholic Guardian Services, a NYC-area nonprofit serving over 3,000 individuals; as well as the Boards of Relm Insurance and Zaria National Trust Bank (proposed). Dan received his MBA in Finance and Management from Columbia Business School, and his BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.