DAVID C. YELLE

**** ***** *****

Granite Bay, California 95746

916-***-****

ab7sm3@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

. 22+ years experience in the global capital markets as a Proprietary

Trader, Equities Specialist and Financial Advisor.

. Extensive knowledge of investment products and concepts, as well as

trading in multiple markets and instruments.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT

Market Currents Editor, Seeking Alpha, Sacramento, California

Financial Writer/Editor, May 2011 - Present

As a Market Currents Editor for a large financial news website, my job is

to monitor the financial markets and write clear, concise updates and

commentary on all substantive, breaking news that affects the markets. Our

readership encompasses both individual as well as institutional investors.

Proprietary Trader, Sacramento, California

January 2009 - Present

Personally developed a trading model that I currently use to trade global

equities, FX, commodities, ETF's and index futures. The model is a highly

responsive market forecasting and trading tool that can be applied across

virtually all global asset classes using multiple time frames. Performance

has proven very successful in all key aspects; trade risk management,

directional forecasting accuracy, and maximization of position profit.

Bank of America Capital Markets, Columbia Management Group, Portland,

Oregon

Vice President, Senior International Equities Trader, May 2005 - December

2008

As the Senior International Trader with Bank of America's Global Wealth

Management Division, my task was to provide full global trading coverage

for Bank of America Mutual Funds and the Private Wealth Management Group.

Key attributes of the job required:

. Gaining a fluid understanding of the global capital markets and their

interconnected dynamics, and possessing the ability to communicate

that understanding to others.

. Continually monitoring global market conditions and assessing their

potential impact upon portfolio holdings, then effectively relaying

pertinent information to the portfolio management team.

. Flexibly applying complex financial principles and trading concepts to

construct investment strategies with the objective of enhancing or

protecting portfolio assets.

. Demonstrating extensive knowledge and proficiency using multiple OMS

and trade management platforms including Bloomberg, Bridge, Eze

Castle, Longview, and others.

. Developing, cultivating and managing extensive sales contacts and

business relationships throughout the global financial community.

. Maintaining a thorough knowledge of the trade settlement process,

account reconciliation procedures and funding issues.

Additional Responsibilities

S&P 500 Futures & VIX Options Hedging Strategist/Trader

Independently created a trading platform designed to implement hedging

strategies using S&P 500 Index futures and VIX index options to hedge the

bank's investment portfolios against market declines. I was entrusted with

managing all facets of the hedging process, including portfolio

construction, order generation and all active trading for the portfolio.

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DAVID C. YELLE

8310 Dover Drive

Granite Bay, California 95746

916-***-****

ab7sm3@r.postjobfree.com

ADDITIONAL FINANCE EXPERIENCE

. Torrey Pines Capital Management, San Diego, California

Global Hedge Fund Trader, 8/04 - 5/05

. Nomura Securities International, New York, New York

Vice President, Sales Trader - Japanese Equity Markets. 3/04 - 8/04

. Cardiff Group, La Jolla, California

Proprietary Trader, 6/03 - 3/04

. Brandes Investment Partners, Del Mar, California

Asian Equities Trader, 12/99 - 6/03

. DresdnerRCM Global Investors, San Francisco, California

Domestic Equities Trader, 3/98 - 11/99

. Pacific Stock Exchange, San Francisco, California

Equities Specialist, 7/95 - 3/98

. Dean Witter Reynolds, Sacramento, California

Registered Securities Representative, 12/90 - 7/95

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Special Boat Unit 22, Detachment 122, USNR, Sacramento, California

Intelligence Representative, 9/95 - 9/99

Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing intelligence

collection functions in support of a combined Navy SEAL/SBU unit assigned

to Naval Special Operations, and providing Unit Operations Groups with

mission-specific tactical intelligence to enhance overall force

effectiveness.

Special Boat Unit 11, USNR, Mare Island California

Boat Captain/Patrol Leader, 5/88 - 8/95

As a Boat Captain assigned to Naval Special Warfare, we provided small boat

unit combat capabilities to Special Operations Command. Our primary role

was to insert, provide fire support and extract special operations forces

under varied combat scenarios. Other tasks included maritime patrol,

clandestine surveillance and intelligence gathering activities, and

executing strike, interdiction and ambush missions.

Operations Intelligence Division, USS Constellation (CV-64), USN, Coronado,

California

Operations Specialist, Combat Information Center, 8/83 - 5/87

As a Watch Supervisor in the ship's Combat Direction Center, I was

responsible for managing a fifteen-man Watch Team performing radar

surveillance and aircraft combat control-and-intercept duties. This

required maintaining discipline and organization in an intense high-

pressure environment, with our Watch Team controlling up to sixty aircraft

performing a variety of missions, and working directly with our ships

Tactical Operations Officer, keeping him apprised of all activities,

developments and recommendations from our team.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations. University of California, Davis,

June 1990

Masters of Arts Graduate Program, Government / International Affairs. Cal-

State University, Sacramento

References Available Upon Request

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