Matas U. is a finance professional currently serving as a Market Strategist at Myriad Capital and as a Funded Trader at Topstep, both positions held since late 2024. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Risk Analyst at Danske Bank, where Matas U. managed risk on one of Scandinavia's largest trading floors and developed a back-end reporting tool using Python and SQL. As an M&A Analyst at Whitehall & Company LLC, Matas U. contributed to significant transactions, including the Panda Sherman deal valued at approximately $500 million. Experience also encompasses trading equity derivatives at AKSO FUND, achieving double-digit returns, and leading business development efforts that quintupled sales at Eskimi DSP in the Balkans. Matas U. holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Vilnius University Business School, completed in 2023.