Sales Customer

John B. Curtis

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781-***-**** **************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Financial Services professional with over 15 years of experience in sales, trading and relationship development. Strong ability to execute needs of customers in a timely manner. Introduced the firms’ products and services effectively to meet clients’ objectives.

EXPERIENCE

Direct Access Partners, New York, NY 12/07 – 4/13

Sales Trader

• Instrumental in the growth and development of the Boston satellite office

• Introduced and distributed offerings of the firm through existing relationships and prospecting

• Expanded book of business by meeting customers’ needs and objectives

• Assisted in the back office operations of the firm

Avian Securities, Boston, MA 5/06 – 12/07

Sales Trader

• Developed book of business through relationships and prospecting

• Enhanced working relationship with existing customer base

• Gained in-depth knowledge of product by working closely with analyst

• Provided trading options and timely information to achieve clients objectives

• Distributed notes daily summarizing news relative to customers

Merrill Lynch, Boston, MA 9/05 – 5/06

Global Private Client Group

• Participated in POA training program introducing offerings of the firm

• Utilized all resources available to satisfy clients goals

• Maintained and developed a client base through relationships and prospecting

Mark Securities, Boston, MA 5/05 – 9/05

Floor Broker, Boston Stock Exchange

• Established and maintained customer base

• Provided value added services to enhance customer relationships

• Aggressively marketed firms services to increase order flow

Moors & Cabot, Boston, MA 6/99 – 12/04

Specialist, Boston Stock Exchange

• Maintained book of 70 stocks providing a fair and orderly market

• Provided a liquid and accessible two sided market in competition with NYSE and other regional exchanges

• Committed firms capital based on personal assessment of the risk/reward profile of individual securities

• Assessed, quantified and managed the risk of positions based on market conditions and other indicators

• Negotiated with vendors to reduce cost and expenses to maximize return on capital and profitability

Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, New York, NY 3/97 – 5/99

Specialist Clerk, Boston Stock Exchange

• Assisted specialist in managing and monitoring the book of stocks

• Aggressively marketed the Boston Stock Exchange and developed customer relationships through execution quality and price improvement on all electronically routed orders

• Frequently communicated with BSE brokers and staff to ensure customer satisfaction

• Worked with exchange staff to adapt trading systems to an ever changing market and customer needs

EDUCATION

California State University San Marcos BA Economics 1996

Mesa College AA Liberal Studies 1994

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Licenses: Series 7, 55, 63

Affiliations: Boston Securities Trades Association

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