Experience

Jacobs Asset Management

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Trader

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2020

  New York City Metropolitan Area Portfolio trader for a $700 million asset firm that specializes in the financial services sector. The company manages a long/short market-neutral hedge fund and several long term opportunity funds.



Keefe Managers LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Portfolio Manager/Trader

  • Mar 1999 - May 2007

  New York City Metropolitan Area Managed two long/short financial services hedge funds (onshore and offshore) totaling $40 million. Top-down approach utilized looking at the economy and interest rates, sectors within the financial services industry and stocks within these sectors. Strategies used included trading and investing in stocks and using options to both speculate and hedge the portfolio. Authored monthly newsletter for investors covering performance, outlook and strategies. Additionally, conducted trades for a… Show more Managed two long/short financial services hedge funds (onshore and offshore) totaling $40 million. Top-down approach utilized looking at the economy and interest rates, sectors within the financial services industry and stocks within these sectors. Strategies used included trading and investing in stocks and using options to both speculate and hedge the portfolio. Authored monthly newsletter for investors covering performance, outlook and strategies. Additionally, conducted trades for a $200 million small-cap bank fund. Show less



M.A. Schapiro & Co., Inc.

• Hedge Fund Trader

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 1999

  New York City Metropolitan Area Responsible for trading a combined $68 million portfolio consisting of a $45 million separate account, and a $23 million hedge fund. The portfolio, concentrating on the financial services industry, was actively traded to protect investors' principal using hedging strategies that included short selling and options.



Knight Securities, L.P.

• United States

• Senior Equity Trader

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 1996

  New York City Metropolitan Area Market maker in bank and thrift securities in the over-the-counter market. Responsible for trading customer orders of institutional and retail investors.



Asiel & Co.

• Saudi Arabia
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Proprietary Trader

  • Apr 1995 - Mar 1996

  New York City Metropolitan Area Traded for the firm's own account. Dual responsibilities included trading banks, thrifts and other financial companies, while also committing the firm's capital to risk arbitrage opportunities within the banking industry.



Financial Investors, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services

• Principal

  • Apr 1992 - Dec 1994

  New York City Metropolitan Area Served as a Vice President, Chief Trader and a Director of Financial Investors Inc. The Partnership invested exclusively in the financial services sector. Used active investment strategies that included risk arbitrage, convertible arbitrage, short selling and options, coupled with outright purchases of securities.



Smith Barney Harris Upham

• Market Maker

  • May 1989 - Apr 1992

  New York City Metropolitan Area Served as a position trader in the Nasdaq market. Made markets in stocks of companies involved in a wide variety of industries, including banks and thrifts. Initiated an ongoing exchange of ideas with clients, sales people, research analysts and other traders.



Drexel Burnham Lambert

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Maker

  • Jul 1983 - May 1989

  New York City Metropolitan Area Market maker in over-the-counter banks and thrifts. Traded listed stocks, convertible securities and companies with arbitrage opportunities. Completed intensive 10 month training program covering Drexel's equity and fixed-income divisions.