Experience

First Liberties Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Managing Director

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Greater New York City Area For over 30 years, First Liberties Financial has been providing independent investment banking services to help clients raise capital, buy and sell businesses, or facilitate an acquisition of another company. We serve innovative, growing companies seeking capital, and strategic investors looking to deploy capital to fuel growth and realize superior returns. We have a long history of providing hands-on, expert guidance and a full range of services to clients in a broad range of… Show more For over 30 years, First Liberties Financial has been providing independent investment banking services to help clients raise capital, buy and sell businesses, or facilitate an acquisition of another company. We serve innovative, growing companies seeking capital, and strategic investors looking to deploy capital to fuel growth and realize superior returns. We have a long history of providing hands-on, expert guidance and a full range of services to clients in a broad range of industries. We give straight-up, frank advice and actively engage on private placements of debt and equity, underwritings of public debt and equity securities, and mergers and acquisitions. Show less



Strootco Consulting

• Managing Member

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Greater New York City Area



IHS Markit

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Product Development

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  Greater New York City Area



J.P. Morgan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director Trading Product Development

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2014

  New York, NY



Algorithmic Trading

• Consultant

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2010

  New York, NY



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Consultant – Prime Brokerage

  • Sep 2008 - Feb 2009

  New York, NY



FTEN, Inc (Acquired by NASDAQ)

• Director Business Development

  • Nov 2007 - Jul 2008

  New York, NY



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Strategy Consultant

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2007

  New York, NY



PCXTrade, Inc.

• Co-Founder and President

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2006

  New York, NY



Legend Trading Partners

• Co-Founder, Managing Partner

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 1999

  New York, NY



Harbor Securities, LLC

• Equity Trade Desk Head

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1999

  New York, NY Developed firm trading strategies at Harbor Securities after rising from trainee to Head of Equity Desk. Featured on ABC's 20/20, ABC Evening News, and CNBC's Market Wrap. Served as chief designer for the firm’s electronic trading initiative.