Mr. Szakacs is responsible for delivering market insights, execution services, and product structure expertise to iShares clients.

Mr. Szakacs' service with the firm dates back to 2008 where he served as a Portfolio Manager on BlackRock's iShares Index Equity team as well as a Portfolio Manager on the Quantitative Investment team where he was responsible for trading and portfolio management of over $100 billion in global enhanced, index and long/short assets. Prior to joining BlackRock, he spent several years at both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he conducted examinations throughout the investment management industry, and Goldman Sachs, as an analyst in their Hedge Fund Strategies Group. Mr. Szakacs earned a BS degree in finance from Rider University in 1997 and an MBA degree from Duke University in 2008.