Michael J. Venuto Co-Founder & CIO Tidal Financial Group Michael J. Venuto is an ETF industry veteran with over two decades of experience in the design and implementation of equity, fixed income and ETF-based investment strategies. He is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Tidal Financial Group, which has helped over 100 ETFs launch and grow. Michael also oversees the research, database, software and media of the ETF Think Tank. Previously, he was Head of Investments at Global X Funds where he provided portfolio optimization services to institutional clients. Before that, he was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Horizon Kinetics where his responsibilities included new business development, investment strategy, Fintech private equity and strategic initiatives.