Ed Lavery currently serves as VP of Financial Services at Placer.ai, overseeing the Financial Services business since July 2023. In addition, Ed Lavery holds a position as Strategic Advisor at GoQuant and guest lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on Alternative Data. Prior experience includes various roles at Similarweb from March 2017 to August 2023, culminating as VP of Investor Intelligence, where Ed Lavery led the Global Investor Solutions business. Earlier career highlights include positions at Philip Morris International focused on reduced-risk products, M&A advisory roles at DC Advisory and Rothschild, and a solid educational foundation with a BA (hons) in Classics from the University of Bristol.