Experience

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  CastleOak Securities

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Vice President, DirectPool

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

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  Seaport Global Holdings LLC

  • Managing Director

    • 2021 - Mar 2022

    • Facilitated “All to All” trading platform• Assisted traders to hedge inventory positions against market risk as necessary• Developed daily communication and working relationships with traders• Combined bank and hedge fund connections to grow out business• Focused on fixed income money management, dealing primarily with institutional clients Identified and acquired customers that utilized fixed income options within their portfolio Resourced and negotiated orders to execute trades quickly and accurately• Continuously monitored market conditions and implemented trading strategies designed to counteract changing financial conditions and mitigate any potential risks or trading losses

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  BGC Partners

  • New York, New York, United States

  • High Yield, Distressed, Institutional Corporate Bond Broker

    • 2009 - 2021
    • New York, New York, United States

    • Traded distressed corporate loans, bonds, and credit default swaps across multiple sectors and industry groups• Part of a 17-person team brokering 1-250 million bond lots per day resulting in an average of $25 million in revenue annually• Brokered high-yield and distressed bonds OTC between banks, funds, and dealers of high volatile debt securities of a quantity ranging from 1-10 million bonds on a riskless basis• Provided multiple bids and offers processing for financial institutions• Ensured compliance to company policy and external regulations throughout career• Aided the profitable growth of the firm through the acquisition of new broker-dealer and retail accounts

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  Tullett Prebon

  • New York, New York

  • High Yield, Distressed, Institutional Corporate Bond Broker

    • 2007 - 2009
    • New York, New York

    • During credit crisis of 2008, provided liquidity for regionals and mid-cap trading facilities when larger institutions were unavailable• Recognized within firm for generating revenue at brokerage desk despite market illiquidity• Traded bonds on a daily basis to maximize profits for client portfolios

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  CHAPDELAINE CORPORATE SECURITIES

  • New York, New York, United States

  • High Yield, Distressed, Institutional Corporate Bond Broker

    • 1999 - 2007
    • New York, New York, United States

    • Managed high-yield regional desk• Provided fast and efficient trade execution for large trades that are not automated• Guided junior staff in order to improve efficiency and productivity of the firm and to pass on institutional knowledge which. in turn, helped to grow the business• Developed strong understanding of the dynamics of a trading environment

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  SG COWEN SECURITIES

  • New York, New York, United States

  • High Yield, Distressed, Institutional Corporate Bond Broker

    • 1996 - 1999
    • New York, New York, United States

    • Hired post-internship at high-yield bond trading• desk because of promise and work ethic• Ran odd lot regional high-yield desk at active firm Grew profitability for larger institutional desk Honed area of interest and bond trading skills