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Work History
Education
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Hobbies and Interests
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Kenneth Alpart

Tenafly,NJ

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures for profit and non profit and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Founding Partner/Investor

MOKA Method Inc
01.2019 - Current
  • Founded design and build company focused on single designing, renovating and construction of single family houses in Brooklyn and Tenafly NJ
  • Financial analysis and feasibility of projects
  • Created vision for maximizing both high quality and appealing desired aesthetic, and financial sense
  • Hired and supervised architects, lawyers, engineers, builders, contractors, and brokers
  • Managed projects from A to Z.
  • Managed financial planning and analysis to ensure optimal resource allocation across various projects, leading to revenue growth.
  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams in order to maximize productivity and achieve shared objectives.
  • Launched multiple successful ventures under the firm''s umbrella while simultaneously managing key operational aspects such as legal compliance and risk management.

Founder

BT Trading Group
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • Founded trading group to trade futures and options
  • Grew company from myself and 3 employees to 25 people
  • Primarily traded VIX future spreads using automated and semi-automated gray box algorithms, also traded Eurodollars, Crude Oil, Natural Gas.
  • Oversaw financial management activities such as budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow monitoring for improved financial stability.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations while maintaining ethical business practices at all times.

Founder

Alpart Trading Company/Harrison Trading Group
01.1994 - 01.2009
  • Founded Options focused trading company
  • Grew company from myself and a clerk in 1994 to over 100 employees
  • Primary success in Eurodollar Options, Equity Index (primarily S and P and SPX options, Eurodollar Future Spreads, Equity Index Futures and Cash Arbitrage, Currency Options, Treasury Bond Options, Treasury Bond Futures spreading
  • Developed state of the art training program
  • Hired and Trained dozens of new traders who have gone on to build their own successful firms
  • Created electronic arbitrage and high frequency futures trading platform
  • Sold firm in 2009.
  • Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
  • Led the strategic planning process to define business goals and ensure alignment across all departments.
  • Built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement.
  • Championed continuous improvement efforts within the organization, streamlining operations for increased efficiency.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

Founder

Urban Options
01.1994 - 01.2004
  • Founded community based non profit focused on entrepreneurship education for teens
  • Partnered with other community based organizations and schools, including the Southwest youth Collaborative, Chicago Parks district, Manley High School, Chicago Rowing Center
  • Founded Manly High School rowing Program.
  • Built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement.
  • Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
  • Attracted top talent for the company, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
  • Formed senior leadership team through rigorous interviews and extensive candidate research.
  • Implemented efficient operational processes to optimize productivity and resource allocation.

Education

BS Economics Cum Laude -

University Of Pennsylvania
05.1987

Skills

  • Founder of several companies, including trading, real estate, Venture capital, and community based non profit
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Business Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Entrepreneurial and Innovative
  • Succession Planning
  • Fundraising expertise
  • Positive Role Model and Mentor
  • Public Speaking
  • Curriculum Development
  • Project-based learning

Accomplishments

One of the ventures I am most proud of is building urban options, a non profit school for under privileged kids on the west side of Chicago. In 2020 a documentary was released highlighting some of the stories and accomplishments of the children that completed the program. It can be seen here: https://www.amostbeautifulthing.com/

Hobbies and Interests

  • Teaching
  • Coaching
  • Being a great father
  • Snowboarding
  • Mountain biking
  • Piano
  • Chess
  • Telling dad jokes

Timeline

Founding Partner/Investor

MOKA Method Inc
01.2019 - Current

Founder

BT Trading Group
01.2010 - 01.2019

Founder

Alpart Trading Company/Harrison Trading Group
01.1994 - 01.2009

Founder

Urban Options
01.1994 - 01.2004

BS Economics Cum Laude -

University Of Pennsylvania

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