Trading Systems
Architecture reviews for latency-sensitive trading infrastructure, execution stack assessments, pre-trade and post-trade risk-control design, and independent review of build-versus-buy decisions.
ITG Advisory Services
Independent · By Introduction
Technical judgment for decisions that are hard to reverse.
ITG Advisory Services is a small, independent consultancy. We advise trading firms, research laboratories, and a limited number of government and allied-nation programs on architecture, operations, and risk.
Our work is senior-led and deliberately narrow in scope. We take on few engagements at a time, and the majority of them are not disclosed.
Practice Areas
We work at the point where engineering decisions and institutional strategy have to be made together.
Research Labs
Operating models for research groups moving from experimental code to production systems: engineering practices, data and compute infrastructure, reproducibility, and staffing plans.
Government & Defense
Independent technical assessment and program advisory for public-sector, defense, and national-security programs. Work is performed under the applicable agreements and handling requirements, including ITAR and CUI controls, and we advise on FedRAMP and IL4/IL5 authorization paths for systems that need them. We support both domestic and allied-nation clients.
Locations
- Arlington, VA
- London
- Hong Kong
- São Paulo
About
ITG Advisory Services is an independent firm. We are not affiliated with any vendor, exchange, capital provider, or prime contractor, and we do not resell software or take referral fees. Our only product is advice, and our only obligation is to the client.
Our principals have spent their careers building and running technical systems in trading, research, and government settings. Each engagement is led by one of them directly. We do not comment on current or former client relationships.
Contact
Most new clients come to us through an introduction. Direct inquiries are read, and we reply within a few business days when there is a fit. A short description of the situation is enough to start; details can wait for a call.
secure-channel@itg-advisory.com
Initial conversations are without charge and held in confidence. A PGP key is available on request.
How We Work
Every engagement follows the same basic shape. Clients know what they are buying, what it will cost, and what they will have in hand at the end.
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Initial conversation A short call to understand the problem and confirm whether we are the right firm for it. If we are not, we say so and, where we can, point you to someone who is.
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Scoping memo A written proposal covering objectives, the questions we will answer, who will do the work, timeline, and a fixed fee or retainer structure. Where an engagement involves controlled or export-restricted information, scoping also covers the necessary agreements, personnel eligibility, and facility arrangements.
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Engagement Reviews, interviews, and analysis on site or remotely, with regular working sessions so there are no surprises in the final report.
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Findings and follow-through A written report with prioritized recommendations, a readout with the relevant decision-makers, and optional follow-on support while changes are implemented.
Careers
We are a small firm and hire rarely. We do not post open roles; most people who join us are introduced by someone we have worked with. We are nonetheless interested in hearing from experienced practitioners in the following areas:
- Low-latency and high-throughput systems engineering
- Quantitative research infrastructure and data platforms
- Technical program leadership on large or regulated initiatives
- Risk and controls design for automated systems
If that describes you, send a brief note and a CV to secure-channel@itg-advisory.com with the subject line "Careers inquiry". Some engagements require citizenship of, and eligibility for a security clearance in, the client's jurisdiction; please note your status.