Financial markets professional with a background in equity trading, order execution, trade compliance, and client relationship management. Enjoys supporting active trading desks, monitoring liquidity and pricing, and helping maintain accurate, responsive execution across client accounts.
Overview
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1
Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Equity Sales Trader
The Benchmark Company/StoneX Group LLC
Littleton, Colorado
01.2012 - 10.2026
Collaborated with sales teams to align equity strategies with client trading objectives.
Developed and maintained client accounts through responsive service and professional relationship management.
Operated as broker-dealer in New York to support client transactions.
Monitored live markets to track pricing, liquidity, and order-flow shifts.
Established Denver office location to expand market presence.
Loan Originator
Pulte Mortgage Group
Centennial, Colorado
01.2021 - 01.2022
Oversaw portfolio of 100+ active loans, ensuring compliance and timely processing.
Analyzed loan application data to match clients with suitable loan products.
Identified loan file discrepancies, collaborating with Underwriting and Capital Markets teams for resolution.
Head Trader 2009-2012, Senior Equity Trader 2004-2009
ICON Advisers Inc.
Greenwood Village, Colorado
01.2004 - 01.2012
Error-free trading track record for over eight consecutive years.
Performed Head Trader duties for fourteen domestic and three international mutual funds as well as several institutional and separately managed accounts.
Traded all equity and index options. Executed currency forward transactions.
Communicated daily market conditions to Portfolio Managers, ensuring timely updates on news and broker flow.
Assumed trading responsibilities for fixed income instruments and international equities, maintaining operational continuity.
Performed all back office duties, domestic and international, as a result of staff reduction.
Collaborated with team to develop in-house Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), reducing reliance on external vendors.
[Investment management firm]
Equity Sales Trader
Janco Partners
Greenwood Village, Colorado
01.2002 - 01.2004
Managed diverse accounts for telecom boutique firm during rapid expansion of satellite radio and service providers.
Operated as a broker dealer in Denver, focusing on telecommunications
Monitored market conditions and quoted live prices across equity orders
Communicated trade ideas and execution updates with institutional sales teams
Equity Trader
Berger Funds LLC
Cherry Creek, Colorado
01.2000 - 01.2002
Performed trading duties for ten mutual funds with $3 billion in assets under management.
Collaborated with investment team to relay critical market and company news.
Supported investment management firm initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.
Assistant Trader/ Equity Sales Trader
Tucker Anthony/Cleary Gull
Denver, Colorado
01.1998 - 01.2000
Developed and managed new equity sales accounts to expand client base.
Assisted top producing equity sales traders by analyzing stocks, making informed market calls, executing trades, and handling all back office operations.
[Milwaukee based broker dealer with research in various sectors]
Compliance Associate/Settlements
INVESCO Funds
Greenwood Village, Colorado
01.1995 - 01.1998
Reviewed fund holdings for adherence to fund objectives, safeguarding compliance and integrity.
[Investment management firm]
Monitored fund compliance against SEC, FINRA, and internal policy requirements at Invesco Funds.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
Skills
Bloomberg Tradebook, Liquidnet, ConvergEx, Charles River OMS, Brass OMS, Broker algorithms, Salesforce, MS Office
Bloomberg Tradebook
Liquidnet
ConvergEx
Charles River OMS
Brass OMS
Broker algorithms
Salesforce
MS Office
Client management
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Decision making
Industry awareness
Relationship building
Communication effectiveness
Certification
Series 6, 7, 55, 63 certification
Timeline
Loan Originator
Pulte Mortgage Group
01.2021 - 01.2022
Equity Sales Trader
The Benchmark Company/StoneX Group LLC
01.2012 - 10.2026
Head Trader 2009-2012, Senior Equity Trader 2004-2009