Amy M Durgan
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Experienced financial services professional seeking to transition into a new career opportunity, bringing strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure while maintaining high standards of quality and productivity.
Overview
1
1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Institutional Equity/Options Trading Desk
Charles Schwab
Phoenix, AZ
09.2018 - 09.2026
- Executed ETF and Option orders exceeding market size through RFQ process using TRAFiX, Bloomberg, and Tradeweb.
- Supported investment advisors in executing large orders and those exceeding market conditions, reducing potential price impact.
- Employed various algorithm suites from market centers to enhance trading performance.
- Educate advisors on best practices for handling large orders and key internal order management functions that support their workflow.
- Assisted internal departments by addressing trading questions and resolving trade-related situations.
Senior Specialist, Exchange Support Services
Charles Schwab
Phoenix, AZ
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Supported equity and options order execution for clients, maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
- Assessed market impact of large block trades by consulting market vendors.
- Monitored reject queues and processed order exceptions to reduce delays.
- Reviewed reconciliation reports, including corporate action adjustments for open equity and option orders, maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Responded to email and phone requests from internal representatives, resolving inquiries quickly.
- Partnered with team to reconcile client orders affected by downtime events.
Senior Equity Trader
LPL Financial
03.2006 - 09.2017
- Assisted financial advisors and money managers with execution of institutionally sized orders on high volume trading desk
- Collaborated with market centers and exchanges to efficiently resolve trade and settlement issues
- Strong knowledge of trading related regulatory systems and requirements
- Reviewed and approved large trades submitted by junior members of the desk to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Managed equity trading in a high profile project that included account rebalancing software.
Trading Analyst
LPL Financial
03.2005 - 03.2006
- Reviewed and prepared daily/weekly equity and fixed income reports, including exception reports for best execution, UIT breakpoint analysis, and fixed income markup and TRACE comparison.
- Reviewed trade blotter daily for accuracy and thoroughness, confirming trade details aligned with operational standards.
- Oversaw money manager inventory accounts, ensuring accuracy of position records.
Equity Trader
Knight Capital Markets
05.1999 - 07.2002
- Managed institutional and retail order flow and maintained open order limit book to optimize trade execution
- Maintained profitability through fundamental and technical analysis to inform trading decisions
- Evaluated and prepared daily trading strategy to select, manage, and exit trades, maximizing profits and mitigating risks
- Utilize market knowledge to make proprietary trading decisions
- Performed inter-market trading for multiple securities for more than 30 NYSE listed securities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Finance
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WASkills
- Market analysis and impact assessment
- Risk assessment for trading
- Order management strategies
- Attention to detail
- Regulatory compliance
- Analytical skills
- Client communication proficiency
- Problem-solving skills
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Time management expertise
Additional Training
Knowledgeable in various computer programs and trading applications, including Bloomberg, TRAFIX, TradeWeb, Beta and various internal OMS systems.
REFERENCES
References Available Upon Request
Certification
- FINRA licenses: 7, 24, 4, 53, 55/57 and 63
Timeline
Manager, Institutional Equity/Options Trading Desk
Charles Schwab
09.2018 - 09.2026
Senior Specialist, Exchange Support Services
Charles Schwab
09.2017 - 09.2018
Senior Equity Trader
LPL Financial
03.2006 - 09.2017
Trading Analyst
LPL Financial
03.2005 - 03.2006
Equity Trader
Knight Capital Markets
05.1999 - 07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Finance
Eastern Washington University