Steven Gooden, CFA

Steven Gooden is a senior capital markets specialist and entrepreneur in the Caribbean. Up to September 2023, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaican domiciled NCB Capital Markets Limited (“NCBCM”), a position he has held for ten years. Under his dynamic leadership, NCBCM became a leading investment house in the Caribbean, having significantly expanded its footprint via the establishment of strategic hubs in the Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, and Guyana. With a deep-rooted passion for advancing market digitization, Gooden has been at the forefront of driving innovation within NCBCM, notably spearheading the launch of the Caribbean’s pioneering digital public equities application platform, GoIPO, in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. 

Gooden’s ascent to executive leadership began at the young age of 26 when he assumed the role of General Manager at one of Jamaica’s prominent fund management companies. Between 2017 and 2023, Gooden served as the President of the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association, presiding over an era marked by unprecedented growth and progress within the capital markets. His unwavering commitment to deepening and integrating regional capital markets has been a cornerstone of his career, driven by the belief that Jamaica and by extension the Caribbean, has the potential to become a significant niche player in the global capital markets. In recognition of his business and markets expertise, the Government of Jamaica recently appointed Gooden as Chairman of the Jamaica Financial Services Authority and as a director of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.

He is also a director of the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of the West Indies as well as the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Additionally, Gooden serves as the Chairman of two publicly listed junior market companies and sits on the board of directors of TransJamaican Highway Ltd. Gooden boasts a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, complemented by a Master’s Degree in Finance and Economics, a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Accounting, and executive development certification covering critical areas such as Strategy, Change Leadership, and Mergers & Acquisitions.