Team

Avery Michaelson has extensive experience in the longevity risk and insurance-linked securities markets.  Having held positions at Société Générale and Deutsche Bank with posts at various Life Settlement companies, Avery’s diverse skill set enables him to provide many services through the Longitude platform.  Mr. Michaelson graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a frequent speaker at financial and longevity conferences.

David Schrager has extensive experience in balance sheet management and structuring (longevity) hedge solutions for insurance and pension products.  David has held positions in both insurance and banking at ING, ABN Amro and NN Group and has worked in culturally diverse teams for most of his career.  He was responsible for setting up (longevity) hedge programs, pricing and structuring of pension buy-outs and has been involved in many strategic de-risking projects including M&A. David holds a Ph. D. in quantitative economics from the University of Amsterdam.