Francesco Mannino
Miami,FL
Summary
Proprietary trader with 6 years and 15,000+ hours of real-capital market experience across options, equities, crypto, and commodities. Built proprietary trading infrastructure from scratch. Former CFO and co-owner of a $5.5M revenue company where I closed a $1.5M private equity deal and helped co-execute the launch of President Trump's official sneaker line. MS Finance, Villanova. I don't just analyze markets — I build systems around them.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Proprietary Trader
Self-Directed Trading
03.2020 - Current
- Developed and executed proprietary entry frameworks integrating EMA momentum, OBV divergence, volume structure, and macro regime analysis to optimize trading strategies across multiple timeframes
- Utilize social sentiment flow and news velocity as real-time leading indicators, consistently identifying moves before broad market recognition
- Built proprietary trading analytics platform from scratch to aggregate options flow, OBV signals, earnings catalysts, price data, and sentiment scoring into a unified decision-making interface enhancing trade accuracy
- Manage multi-asset portfolio spanning options, margined equities, cryptocurrency, and commodities
- Accumulated 15,000+ hours of active market experience over 6 years trading real capital through diverse macro regimes, including navigating rate hike cycles, volatility spikes, and sector dislocations
Chief Financial Officer/ Owner
Culture Media
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Successfully pitched and closed a $1.5MM private equity financing deal
- Created and managed financial documents for business operations and compliance, oversaw company finances, and directed business strategy across all verticals
- Lead a sales team that grew operational revenue from $1.8MM to $5.5MM annually
- Played a key role in growing business social media accounts from zero followers to 1.2M on Instagram, 600K on YouTube, and 2.3M on TikTok
- Consulted and co-executed the launch of President Donald Trump's official sneaker line (Feb 2024), managing financial structure and operational execution for one of the most high-profile product drops in recent history
Branch Office Administrator
Edward Jones
Lahaska, USA
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Supported a financial advisor in managing client portfolios, processing securities transactions, and building investment proposals that directly contributed to new assets under management.
Education
Master of Science - Finance
Villanova University
Villanova, PA05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Finance
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Ewing, NJ05-2020
Skills
- Multi-Asset Portfolio Management
- Options Trading
- Derivatives & Risk Management
- Technical Analysis (EMA, OBV, Volume Structure)
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analytics
- Quantitative Analysis
- Sentiment & Flow Analysis
- Private Equity & Capital Raising
- P&L Management
Leadership & Affiliations
President
Sigma Pi Fraternity International, Ewing, NJ, 09/17 - 05/20
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer/ Owner
Culture Media
08.2022 - 12.2024
Proprietary Trader
Self-Directed Trading
03.2020 - Current
Branch Office Administrator
Edward Jones
08.2019 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Finance
Villanova University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)