Biographical Notes
Mr. Deak has over twenty-nine years of experience in financial services including international private banking, commercial lending, investment management marketing and consulting. He formed Matryx Services International, LLC in 1995 to provide private clients and closely held companies with a wide range of high quality private banking, investment management, and business consulting services.
Prior to this he was the United States Representative for the European based Bayard International Trust Company which specialized in hedge fund, corporate, and trust fund administrative services.
Previously he held senior positions at IBJ Schroder Bank and Trust Company and the Boston Company's Private Client Group where his responsibilities included new business development and relationship management for wealthy individuals. Services were investment management, trust, custody and credit facilities. He was based in London with Chase Investors Management Corporation as executive director of marketing with global responsibility for all international investment products in the late 1980's when US investors were just discovering global diversification.
During his thirteen years as an international banker with Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank, his duties took him all over the world as a senior banker. Clients ranged from the US Department of State to the United Nations and international philanthropic organizations.
After graduating from Princeton University "cum laude", Mr. Deak joined the U.S. Air Force. He received his jet pilot wings and served as a forward air controller in Vietnam flying over 200 combat missions. Mr. Deak was honorably discharged as a Captain and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters.
He completed the London Business School's Investment Management Program and New York University's Certified Personal Financial Planning Program-1. His certifications include the NASD's series 6 and 63 and general representative of the Securities Association of the United Kingdom.