Andrew M. Brookman
** ********* ****** *********, ** 06830
203-***-**** / (917) 921 - 5062
E-mail: ***********@***.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Brill Securities Inc., New York, NY January 2004
- Present
Managing Director of Fixed Income & Equity Trading
. Manage a group of high net worth clientele with a combined asset
base of 55 million dollars comprising of investments in
municipal bonds, structured derivative bonds and equity
securities.
. Advise and execute all fixed income, derivative bonds, options,
and equity trades for hedge funds, money managers, and the firm
account.
. Responsible for monitoring the overall volatility of the market
and each individual position. Involved with researching, trading
and investment decisions.
. Market maker for a number of small capitalization stocks;
Responsible for the monitoring and maintaining of intraday
positions as well as updating the firms markets.
. Implemented new trading platforms, strategies, marketing,
education, and technical systems for the fixed income and equity
business
Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group, Millburn, NJ April 2003 -
January 2004
Fixed Income Trader
. Trader of Fixed Income Products such as Municipal bonds,
Corporate and Convertible Bonds, Government Agency Bonds,
Certificates of Deposit, and Zero Coupon Bonds for Hedge Funds
and High Net retail clientele.
. Helped clients create a well-structured investment portfolio
that obtains their future objectives.
. Advised Hedge Fund managers on strategies to help their
portfolios hedge against interest rate risk, and macro-economic
implications on their portfolio.
Madison Trading Group, New York, NY January 2002 -
April 2003
Proprietary Trader
. Proprietary trader of NASDAQ and NYSE stocks, trading $500,000
in firm capital by executing multiple transactions utilizing my
technical expertise and knowledge of the financial markets.
. Analyzed individual and sector chart patterns in order to trade
stocks both long and short to maximize profitability.
Greenwich Prime Trading Group (Formally Prime Trading Group, ABN Amro),
Greenwich, CT Buy-side Trader for Hedge Funds
August 1998 - January 2002
. One of five traders who handled 35 Hedge Funds (combined assets
of $2.3 billion), generating $60 million in commission business
across Wall Street.
. Advised Hedge Fund Managers on trading strategies through the
use of technical analysis, market trends, options, hedging
strategies, and macro-economic implications on the market.
. Extensive interaction between brokers/dealers, and fund managers
to cultivate, maintain, and strengthen relationship networks.
. Managed broker commissions, soft dollars, and company revenue
tracking system.
. Helped create, develop and organize private sector trading desk.
. Helped maintain client's positions through the use of solving
trade discrepancies and knowledge of Prime Brokerage Operations.
SKILLS Bridge Data System, Instinet, Instinet Order Management System,
Instinet Research and Analytics, ILX Workstation, Thompson one,
Neovest, Oasis trading system, ACT, Lava Trading System, Redi,
Bear Trade, Bond Desk, Bondstation, Tradeweb, Bloomberg,
Bloomberg tradebook, First Call, Muni-Center, EZE Castle, Autex,
Wall Street Source, and Microsoft Office.
REGISTRATION NASD Series 7, Series 55 and Series 63 & Currently
studying for Series 24
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
May 1997
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT