Stuart Rex
Epping,United Kingdom
Summary
Entrepreneur, technologist, and financial markets expert with 20+ years of experience building and scaling businesses across systematic trading, fintech infrastructure, and regulated payments. Proven track record founding and exiting startups, leading product and tech strategy, and operating at board level in high-performance, real-time environments. Combines deep domain knowledge with hands-on leadership to architect secure, scalable platforms and deliver impactful commercial outcomes.
Currently Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of OMNI Money, a hyper-personalised financial wellbeing platform integrating AI, open banking, and behavioural insights. Previously held senior roles at Aspect Capital and founded multiple ventures in trading technology and FX payments, including successfully exited companies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Co-Founder & CTO
OMNI Money
London
2019.07 - 2025.07
- Lead end-to-end technology design and delivery for OMNI’s secure, scalable fintech ecosystem
- Architected modular platform combining open banking, document reading intelligence, and behavioural AI data insights
- Positioned OMNI as a category-defining solution for financial wellbeing
- Engaged directly with corporate partners, early adopters, and strategic investors
Founder & Managing Partner
Maxfin Partners
London
2014.02 - 2025.07
- Built a high-performance trading business focused on proprietary quantitative models and execution
- Oversaw full lifecycle of strategy research, system deployment, and risk management
- Directed business operations, technology development, and automated trade execution.
Founder & Managing Director
Talbot FX
London
2011.03 - 2014.02
- Founded regulated deliverable FX business, handling cross-border payments and treasury services
- Built operational infrastructure, secured FCA registration, and developed SME client base
- Successfully exited to an international brokerage firm in 2014
Founder & Director
SRT Technologies
London
2008.01 - 2011.03
- Created and scaled a quantitative signal generation business focused on model research and deployment
- Transitioned company into regulated trading operations under an FCA regulated business
- Managed infrastructure, quantitative research, and system performance monitoring across global markets
Senior Trader
Aspect Capital
London
2003.08 - 2007.11
- Early contributor to electronic execution and systematic trade execution at a leading quant hedge fund
- Managed real-time execution and supported strategy refinement in global futures and FX
- Registered with the FCA in key trading and oversight functions (CF30)
Education
Chigwell School
1992.09 - 2003.07
Skills
- Quantitative Research
- Systematic Trading
- Fintech Architecture
- Open Banking Integration
- AI-Driven Product Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Payment Systems
- Executive Leadership
- Venture Building
- Commercial Strategy
- Investor Relations
- Modular SaaS Ecosystem Design
Websites
Affiliations
- Football and cricket enthusiast both as player and avid fan. Regularly found on the sidelines, coaching or supporting his children’s sporting pursuits, as well as following his beloved Leyton Orient and enjoying long walks with the family dog.
Timeline
Co-Founder & CTO
OMNI Money
2019.07 - 2025.07
Founder & Managing Partner
Maxfin Partners
2014.02 - 2025.07
Founder & Managing Director
Talbot FX
2011.03 - 2014.02
Founder & Director
SRT Technologies
2008.01 - 2011.03
Senior Trader
Aspect Capital
2003.08 - 2007.11
Chigwell School
1992.09 - 2003.07