Catherine Wood is the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest, an investment management firm specializing in disruptive innovation and thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Wood launched ARK Invest in 2014 after decades in the financial industry, including roles at AllianceBernstein and Jennison Associates. She is widely recognized for her high-conviction investment strategies in sectors such as technology, genomics, and renewable energy, and for her outspoken market forecasts.