Experience

Venerable

• United States
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Investment Operations

  • May 2021 - Present

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States



National Philanthropic Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investment Operations & Compliance Manager

  • Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States National Philanthropic Trust is an independent donor-advised fund with over $14B in charitable assets. I led a team responsible for establishing new investment accounts, reviewing all investment strategies, and processing alternative investments as well as supporting non-discretionary trading, preparing compliance reporting, and completing compliance oversight of all segregated accounts.

• Senior Investment Operations & Compliance Specialist

  • May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Greater Philadelphia Area ★ Operated the largest database; completed daily reconciliations, corporate actions, grants, reallocations, NAVs, and daily investments; improved efficiency of processing and reduced error rate using new spreadsheets, trade sheets, and previously unused system functionality. ★ Supported financial advisors to help establish new segregated accounts and RIA relationships for high net worth donors. ★ Acted as a subject matter expert to review, clarify, and then present all new… Show more ★ Operated the largest database; completed daily reconciliations, corporate actions, grants, reallocations, NAVs, and daily investments; improved efficiency of processing and reduced error rate using new spreadsheets, trade sheets, and previously unused system functionality. ★ Supported financial advisors to help establish new segregated accounts and RIA relationships for high net worth donors. ★ Acted as a subject matter expert to review, clarify, and then present all new investment strategies and non-discretionary trading recommendations to an internal Investment Committee for approval. ★ Administered subscription, redemption, KYC/AML, and due diligence processes for various hedge funds, private equity investments, and occasionally direct investment opportunities.



Duquesne Fund Services LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Portfolio Administrator

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2018

  Greater Pittsburgh Area ★ Exceled in a variety of areas, including the servicing of clients, operations management, and the oversight and mentoring of colleagues. ★ Managed the processing of equity CFDs and index, future, MLP, and basket swaps, with a volume exceeding 25K entries annually. ★ Performed the foreign exchange hedging and spot roll processes for multiple client books. ★ Helped to manage the collateral management process, with the authority to review and approve wire transfers to… Show more ★ Exceled in a variety of areas, including the servicing of clients, operations management, and the oversight and mentoring of colleagues. ★ Managed the processing of equity CFDs and index, future, MLP, and basket swaps, with a volume exceeding 25K entries annually. ★ Performed the foreign exchange hedging and spot roll processes for multiple client books. ★ Helped to manage the collateral management process, with the authority to review and approve wire transfers to dozens of counterparties. ★ Assisted clients with respect to security setup, trade entry, compliance, reconciliation, settlement, and performance history. ★ Examined and created custom reports to assess high-risk products, with a focus on minimizing client risk. ★ Created numerous methods that helped to locate errors prior to the finalization of daily NAVs. ★ Saved clients millions of dollars over tenure by building commission and spread schedules that minimize execution and holding costs. ★ Automated processes to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of equity derivative operations, successfully accommodating a sixfold increase in trading volume over the past decade. ★ Established operational support to help launch the second largest hedge fund in corporate history. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT DUQUESNE FUND SERVICES LLC Duquesne Fund Services LLC provides technology solutions and middle- through back-office services for hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices. Show less



Duquesne Capital Management LLC

• Portfolio Administrator

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  Greater Pittsburgh Area ★ Recruited to enhance equity derivative operations across five funds containing subaccount trading. ★ Effectively managed trade bookings, reconciliations, settlements, interest accruals, dividends, and corporate actions. ★ Entrusted with the hedging and spot roll processing of foreign exchange exposure for the multi-billion fund; initiated innovative refinements that lowered completion time while improving… Show more ★ Recruited to enhance equity derivative operations across five funds containing subaccount trading. ★ Effectively managed trade bookings, reconciliations, settlements, interest accruals, dividends, and corporate actions. ★ Entrusted with the hedging and spot roll processing of foreign exchange exposure for the multi-billion fund; initiated innovative refinements that lowered completion time while improving accuracy. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Duquesne Capital Management LLC was a privately owned macro based hedge fund with fully integrated front- through back-office operations Show less