The people behind BotOptions

The people behind BotOptions

The people behind BotOptions

A board and leadership team spanning governance, structured finance, quantitative research and capital markets — the experience underpinning our approach to managing assets in volatile markets.

A board and leadership team spanning governance, structured finance, quantitative research and capital markets — the experience underpinning our approach to managing assets in volatile markets.

A board and leadership team spanning governance, structured finance, quantitative research and capital markets — the experience underpinning our approach to managing assets in volatile markets.

Leadership & board

Leadership & board

Leadership & board

Vasileios Valasakis

Interim Chairman

BSc Economics. MA International Relations & National Security, Georgetown University. Certificate in Terrorism & Counter-Terrorist Operations, St Andrews University (2011). Extensive experience setting up finance startups. Derivatives trading expertise underpins BotOptions’ daily-interest business model.

Fiona Driscoll

Independent Director

MA Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Oxford. Experienced independent director and member/chair of audit, remuneration, finance and nomination committees. Known for governance and risk management. Background spans public services, healthcare, professional services, TMT, gaming, consumer finance and utilities.

Timothy Holmes

Chief Financial Officer & Member of Credit commitee

US Navy Officer 1986–2002, Lieutenant Commander. BSc Chemistry, UC Davis. Currently CFO of Relevant Brands Holdings LLC. Previously: Senior VP at SF Sentry (family office), Independent Director at Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management (2008–2011), Managing Director at Coast Asset Management, Client Portfolio Manager at Nuveen, Managing Member at Ascendant Capital Partners, Director of Institutional Sales at John A. Levin & Co., VP Alternative Products at Robertson Stephens, Senior Investment Officer at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. SEC registered.

Credit committee

Credit committee

Credit committee

Brian Cornett

Senior Independent Managing Director

Brian Cornett brings more than 25 years of executive technology leadership across enterprise infrastructure, healthcare technology, private cloud, virtualization, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and mission-critical platform operations, with direct experience scaling environments that support multi-petabyte data estates, thousands of servers, tens of thousands of users, and multiple data centers. He has worked on data center design across many data center sites and has been involved in developing dozens of facilities supporting clinical, enterprise, and hyperscale technology operations. His background spans board-level governance and practical infrastructure execution, including technical strategy review, operational and capital risk assessment, vendor and design evaluation, resiliency planning, regulatory alignment, cost discipline, and long-term scalability.

Vassilios Popotas

CCO

Quantitative Strategist

University of Georgia, 1995. 14 years forecasting price movements and managing funds at leading firms. Built proprietary models using behavioural finance, inter-market analysis and relative strength analysis to mitigate risk.

Timothy Holmes

Member

Vassilios Popotas

CCO

Quantitative Strategist

University of Georgia, 1995. 14 years forecasting price movements and managing funds at leading firms. Built proprietary models using behavioural finance, inter-market analysis and relative strength analysis to mitigate risk.

Timothy Holmes

Member

Brian Cornett

Senior Independent Managing Director

Brian Cornett brings more than 25 years of executive technology leadership across enterprise infrastructure, healthcare technology, private cloud, virtualization, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and mission-critical platform operations, with direct experience scaling environments that support multi-petabyte data estates, thousands of servers, tens of thousands of users, and multiple data centers. He has worked on data center design across many data center sites and has been involved in developing dozens of facilities supporting clinical, enterprise, and hyperscale technology operations. His background spans board-level governance and practical infrastructure execution, including technical strategy review, operational and capital risk assessment, vendor and design evaluation, resiliency planning, regulatory alignment, cost discipline, and long-term scalability.

Vassilios Popotas

CCO

Quantitative Strategist

University of Georgia, 1995. 14 years forecasting price movements and managing funds at leading firms. Built proprietary models using behavioural finance, inter-market analysis and relative strength analysis to mitigate risk.

Timothy Holmes

Member

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Level 1, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom

BotOptions (UK) PLC is a company incorporated in England; Company No. 9709826. BotOptions (UK) PLC is a Financial Institution registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations, regulation 23(1)(a)(iii). FCA registration number: 717264.

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Beyond the mainstream.

Inside the market.

Office Location

Level 1, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom

BotOptions (UK) PLC is a company incorporated in England; Company No. 9709826. BotOptions (UK) PLC is a Financial Institution registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations, regulation 23(1)(a)(iii). FCA registration number: 717264.

© 2026 botoptions. All rights reserved.

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Beyond the mainstream.

Inside the market.

Office Location

Level 1, Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom

BotOptions (UK) PLC is a company incorporated in England; Company No. 9709826. BotOptions (UK) PLC is a Financial Institution registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations, regulation 23(1)(a)(iii). FCA registration number: 717264.

© 2026 botoptions. All rights reserved.

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