Executive record
David Schwed
David Schwed was named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Robinhood (Brokerage division). The appointment was announced in the week of August 5, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
Before the appointment: Chief Operating Officer and Advisor at Halborn, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for David Schwed, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Robinhood (Brokerage division)
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-08-05) ↗ · Move record
Before August 2024· Earlier role
Chief Operating Officer and Advisor at Halborn
Named in the announcement of the Robinhood (Brokerage division) appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-08-05) ↗
The company: Robinhood (Brokerage division)
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Robinhood (Brokerage division): 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Financial Services whose appointment was announced within 90 days of David Schwed's, nearest first. The Financial Services bench
Jorge Perez, Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO) at Ameris Bank
Dan Antilley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at MetLife
JD Rogers, Vice President Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at American Financial Group
Vivin Varghese, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Provident Bank
Matthew Henderson, Chief Information Security Officer at Capital City Bank
Craig Dornon, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Northwest Bank
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 26, 2026
- Financial Services in 2026
- 42 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about David Schwed
- When did David Schwed become CISO of Robinhood (Brokerage division)?
- The appointment was announced in the week of August 5, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is David Schwed still the CISO of Robinhood (Brokerage division)?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of August 5, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- Where did David Schwed work before Robinhood (Brokerage division)?
- Before the appointment, David Schwed was Chief Operating Officer and Advisor at Halborn, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-08-05) ↗: the appointment at Robinhood (Brokerage division), week of August 5, 2024
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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