Phil DeFrancesco

VP Product Strategy and Business Development, Finance Yewno

Phil is responsible for the product strategy and business development within Yewno’s Finance vertical. With 25+ years of experience across both multi-asset trading and fintech, Phil lends a practitioner’s perspective on the use case for AI in Financial Services. He is charged with shaping Yewno’s suite of AI-powered offerings, which includes datafeeds and desktop applications. In addition, he oversees Yewno’s existing client and partner relationships while fostering the company’s rapid growth within the financial services space. Prior to joining Yewno, Phil managed the $750mm Multi-Asset Eikon Trading business at Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv for 7 years. Before moving into Fintech, Phil spent over 10+ years managing the Trading division at the $30B hedge fund Millennium Partners. Phil holds an MBA in Finance from Binghamton University.