Sales Assistant

Richard J Vitale

**Amethyst Lane Paterson NJ ****1 Home: 973-***-**** Email:

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The Olstein funds, A Long/Short 2 billion dollar Value Oriented Mutual Fund

/Broker Dealer

Purchase, New York Jan 2005 - Present

Head Trader

. Monitor Portfolios, which consist of 60-70 domestic and international

constituents, for all news events, ratings changes, and price and

volume activity as well as lateral information.

. Allocating commission dollars, capital commitments, maintaining street

relationships and monitoring execution efficiency and best execution

among brokerage houses and serving as a point of contact.

. Manage and execute all trades run through Olstein Broker dealer for

efficiency and best execution.

. Maintain constant communication channels with multiple portfolio

managers and analysts on trading styles, investment and values, points

of entry, evaluation of risk, and any hedging options.

. Responsible for monitoring, reporting and analyzing portfolio's

financial performance.

OTA/Off The Record Research, A broker dealer trading for its own account

(using options arbitrage, convertible and risk arbitrage strategies) and

engaged in agency relationships.

Purchase, New York May 2000 to Dec 2004

National Sales Trader

. Successfully managed and maintained a book of National Accounts;

(Olstein, Founders, Invesco, Dreyfus)

. Rapidly analyze and delegated multiple clients equity or derivative

order flow to ensure best execution.

. Extensive Floor Broker and Market Maker interactions and in depth

knowledge of Listed and OTC equity execution and quotation systems.

. Monitor accounts portfolio's and disseminate news, research, and

option activity to add value to traders and portfolio managers.

. Work well under pressure (of market, people, time ECT) to make quick

decisions that involve trades or trading.

OTA/Off The Record Research, A broker dealer trading for its own account

(using options arbitrage, convertible and risk arbitrage strategies) and

engaged in agency relationships.

Purchase, New York July 1997 to May 2000

Senior Financial Analyst/Trade Floor Assistant

. Prepare/Analyze the daily profit/loss from trading for all divisions

of the firm through Microsoft Access databases

. Ensure integrity of trade databases used to process daily trade

blotters: reconcile databases to clearing brokers' statements.

. Coordinate the clearing and settlement of trade's execution on behalf

of OTA and related parties at outside brokers.

. Provide the Head Trader support in any or all operational functions.

SKILLS

Microsoft Windows XP, Outlook, Word Excel, Access, Charles River OMS

system, Bloomberg, Sungard Brass Trading system, REDI trading terminal,

Triad/Autex system, Fast Track

Effectively handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EDUCATION

Rutgers University 1992 Bachelors of Science Accounting

Deans List Fall 1991 Overall GPA 3.2/4.0

LICENSES

Series 7, Series 55, Series 63

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