Zung Nguyen
Senior Strategic Advisor
Mr. Nguyen is a financial executive with over 30 years of experience in global capital markets, wealth management, product and business development.
Zung T. Nguyen is a financial executive with over 30 years of experience in global capital markets, wealth management, product and business development. His clients range from central banks, multi-national corporations, state and local governments, financial institutions, investment managers, endowments, foundations, and ultra-wealthy families.
Over his career, he held a variety of leadership positions in global capital markets, portfolio management, and product development with the Federal Home Loan Banks, ING-Barings (USA), American Century Investments and JP Morgan. At JP Morgan, he was part of the team that started Morgan Bank (Delaware). Thereafter, he was assigned to JP Morgan Securities, where he held senior management positions in securities underwriting and was later a member of the global management team for the firm’s fixed income and foreign exchange businesses. After 13 years at JP Morgan, Mr. Nguyen joined ING Barings to head up the firm’s emerging market FX business in North America. Mr. Nguyen was recruited to join American Century Investments where he developed the investment advisory business for major DC plan sponsors. Upon returning to JP Morgan, Mr. Nguyen was a Senior Banker in the private bank, managing one of the most successful wealth management offices on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Mr. Nguyen thereafter joined Athena Capital Advisors, a SEC registered RIA catering to ultra-wealthy families and institutions, to open the firm's New York City office. He retired from Athena and started ZTN Capital Consulting in the Fall of 2015.
Mr. Nguyen received his BA in economics and psychology from Washington College (WC) and his MBA from George Washington University (GWU). He lectured in finance at GWU and University of Delaware earlier in his career and is a frequent speaker at various investment forums. Mr. Nguyen is an experienced and active FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator. He is an emeritus trustee of WC and member of a Vatican based foundation, Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice. Mr. Nguyen is on the Board of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (ETF).
Mr. Nguyen and his wife live in Morristown, New Jersey and they have three adult children. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, traveling and playing golf.
Education and Credentials
- BA, Economics and Psychology Washington College
- MBA George Washington University
Professional Associations
- Board Member, Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
- Emeritus Trustee, Washington College
- FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator
Charity Affiliations
- Member, Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice