A senior partnership built on decades of operating experience.
Gateway Partners is led by founder Michael J. Frank, joined by partner Angelika Feng — combining capital markets, governance, actuarial, and enterprise AI experience earned at the institutions we now advise.
Michael J. Frank
Capital markets operator, independent director, and AI governance advisor.
Founded Gateway Partners in 1995 as a market-making and specialist trading firm. Following the sale of its specialist books to a public company in 2001, Michael evolved the firm into an institutional advisory practice focused today on AI strategy, governance, and enterprise transformation.
Founder of the Gateway Trading System (GTS) and former AMEX and PHLX specialist and market maker who built and scaled a firm with a balance sheet approaching $1 billion.
Navigated every major market cycle from the early 1980s through the 2008 global financial crisis, providing firsthand experience in risk management, market structure, and executive decision-making under pressure.
Independent director, Qualified Financial Expert (QFE), and FINRA Arbitrator with board experience spanning AI, fintech, and nonprofit organizations, complemented by extensive governance education.
A long-time builder of proprietary trading technology and an early adopter of AI for board governance and executive decision-making, Michael brings together decades of institutional market experience with practical expertise in enterprise AI. Michael believes effective AI governance begins with understanding risk — not as theory, but through decades of leading businesses in highly regulated, high-stakes financial markets.
Angelika Feng
Insurance executive, chief actuary, and enterprise transformation advisor.
Former CFO and Chief Actuary with more than two decades of executive leadership across insurance and reinsurance, helping organizations navigate capital management, financial performance, enterprise risk, and strategic transformation.
Combines deep expertise in actuarial science, underwriting economics, reserving, reinsurance, asset-liability management, and financial reporting with practical experience leading large-scale business and technology initiatives.
An MBA from The Wharton School and an MIT Sloan Executive Education credential in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Angelika helps insurers adopt AI responsibly — aligning innovation with governance, regulation, and measurable business outcomes.
Known as a trusted advisor to executive teams and boards, she bridges the gap between actuarial rigor, financial strategy, and enterprise execution to help organizations transform with confidence.
A curated network, not a headcount.
Gateway Partners deliberately remains a senior firm. Where a mandate requires specialized capability, we assemble a small team of vetted advisors, industry experts, and engineering partners — with the founding partners always accountable for the work.
Former CEOs, CROs, CIOs, and Chief Actuaries brought in for specialized, sector-specific mandates.
Independent directors and former supervisors who understand board, audit, and regulator expectations.
Trusted implementation partners across cloud platforms, foundation models, and core insurance systems integration.
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Gateway Partners advises boards and executive teams of insurers, reinsurers, and financial institutions on AI strategy, governance, and enterprise transformation.