Alex Cole and Tyler Wood

Alex Cole is a market analyst and software developer. Over the past 15 years, Alex has led technical analysis and data visualization teams, directing both business strategy and product development of analytics tools for investment professionals.

As an analyst, Alex has frequently contributed to financial news industry organizations such as Bloomberg and Benzinga. He has delivered presentations to the members of the CMT Association in the US and internationally including the 44th Annual CMT Symposium in NYC and the 2020 India Investment Summit. In addition, Alex has provided multiple workshops based on the GoNoGo Charts suite of indicators as part of the CMT’s educational webinar series.

Alex has created and implemented training programs for large corporations and for private clients. His teaching covers a wide breadth of Technical Analysis subjects from introductory to advanced trading strategies. In addition, Alex serves as the lead instructor and subject matter expert for John Wiley and Son's Efficient Learning division. Alex was responsible for creating instructor materials and video lectures for a complete educational course designed to prepare candidates for the CMT Program.

Alex earned his MA in English Literature and an MBA in Global Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Tyler Wood is a seasoned business executive who has lead the operational and business development activities of teams large and small. As an executive manager over the past 20 years, he built and brought products to market in the educational technology space and financial services industry.

As the Managing Director of the CMT Association for over a decade, Tyler has presented the tools of technical analysis around the world to investment firms, regulators, exchanges, and broker-dealers. Galvanizing vendors, volunteers, and demanding stakeholders around a common vision, Tyler designed and implemented policies and programming that raised the standards for professional technical analysis worldwide.

Throughout his career, Tyler has managed product development, brand communications, technology, and sales teams to drive top-line revenue growth and customer satisfaction for public, private, and non-profit entities. Prior to joining the CMT Association, Tyler worked in management consulting and publishing.

Tyler graduated from Macalester College and received his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.