Chris Zuehlke is a Partner at DRW and serves as the Global Co-Head of Cumberland, where he leads a world-class team dedicated to bringing digital asset and DLT innovations to the TradFi markets, while also providing deep liquidity to institutions. Chris has been with DRW for almost two decades, where he co-founded DRW’s first algorithmic trading operation. He was also one of the earliest members of the Cumberland team serving as the Chief Technology Officer, where he was responsible for building the trustworthy and dependable technology and operations that have become synonymous with Cumberland.

Chris earned a BS in Mathematics and Computer Sciences with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also serves on the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee.