Manager Sales
Resume:
Michael P. Masterson
Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
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_______________________________ SUMMARY _________________________________
Trader, Fixed Income Specialist and Financial Services Manager experienced
in generating profits for companies and customers. Directs others to
strive for outstanding service while emphasizing a "customer first"
attitude.
________________________ KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ________________________
. Worked in association with a Chief Investment Officer in controlling
three bond funds and one warrant fund in excess of $90 million
dollars.
. Established trading relationships with other firms to facilitate
buying and selling securities on a competitive basis.
. Maintained recordkeeping and spreadsheet analyses of holdings
amounting to $220 million dollars in assets.
. Established and grew a fixed income trading desk for a correspondent
network from 20 companies and 60 account representatives to over 120
companies and 800 representatives. In first year of operation,
transformed a cost center into a $500,000 profit center.
__________________________ AREAS OF EXPERTISE __________________________
. Margin Clerk, Manager of a Correspondent's Network Bond Department,
Advisor for professional money managers, and Director of Securities
Trading for a convertible bond investment company.
. Traded all areas of fixed income products.
. Trained other traders and sales staff.
. Registrations have included: General Securities (Series 7), General
Securities Principal (Series 24), State (Series 63), and Registered
Investment Advisor (Series 65).
Michael P. Masterson
______________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ______________________
NLP Investments, Incorporated
2002-2009
Registered - Securities and Exchange Commission
Director of Securities Trading
. Managed trading of convertible bonds and related hedges using common
stock, options and futures.
. Increased assets under management from $40 million to $92 million.
. Assisted the Chief Investment Officer in controlling three funds and a
warrant fund.
. Maintained a propriety investment model to assist in evaluating
suitability for the funds' objectives.
. Established trading relationships with other firms to facilitate buying
and selling securities on a competitive basis.
Wulf, Bates & Murphy, Incorporated
1999-2002
Registered Investment Advisors
Trader
. Assisted money managers with private client investing amounting to
$220 million in assets.
. Collaborated with CFOs and actuaries of insurance company clients to
structure bond investments to meet their cash flow needs.
. Traded government, corporate, and agencies.
Shatkin Lee
1987-1999
Rauscher Pierce Refsnes/Dain Rauscher Correspondent Services
Manager of Fixed Income Department; Head Trader
. Established fixed income trading desk for correspondent network.
. Expanded from initially servicing 20 companies and 60 Account
Representatives to more than 120 companies and 800 Account
Representatives in a four-year period.
. Managed three traders and clerical staff in daily trading activities
(Corporates, Governments, Agencies, Unit Investment Trusts,
Municipals).
. Developed marketing materials for account representatives; organized
and conducted fixed income presentations.
EDUCATION: 1972 - 1976
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Justice
University of Missouri - St. Louis
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