WILLIAM P. SULLIVAN
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Tel.: 917-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
Professional Objective
Obtain a growth position in the area of Compliance leveraging my
trading, regulatory and management experience.
Summary of Qualifications
. Twenty years of experience in trading of Equities, Options, and
ETF's
. Skilled in all aspects of trading including floor trading,
electronic and Exchange based platforms, order routing, various
market quoting,
and pricing mechanisms.
. Extensive experience in compliance and regulatory issues
serving as Director of a large NYSE trading firm.
. Responsible for the surveillance of trading and communications
of sales traders within the firm.
. Performed due diligence prior to opening firm's institutional
accounts.
. Processed and monitored all trades for settlement and risk
exposure.
. Supplied market information to customers and matched buyers and
sellers in illiquid products.
. Traded institutional order flow for customers on a daily basis;
worked orders with market makers internally as well as executed
orders using various liquidity trading platforms.
. Evaluated and supported new applications and market data
vendors utilized by the trading, research and compliance departments.
. Reviewed and approved research reports, communications
and public appearances.
Professional Experience
Topeka Capital Markets New York, NY
Institutional Research Sales and Trading 4/12-12/12
. Engaged in expanding client base and growing revenue.
. Provided real-time channel information and long-term
investment strategies to financial advisors and private wealth
managers.
Avian Securities New York, NY
Senior Vice-President of Institutional Sales 5/11-4/12
. Highest revenue producer including facilitation creation and
development of new business.
Direct Access Partners New York, NY
Senior Vice-President 2/11-5/11
. Developed and enhanced product offerings.
. Member of management committee charged with overseeing the
daily operations of the firm's corporate access platform.
. Integral part of developing the firm's corporate
vision and mission including organizational and employee enhancement.
Kellogg Partners
New York, NY
Director of Institutional Sales
1/03-1/11
. Co-founded and developed a sales and trading-focused firm
interacting with over 400 institutions and hedge funds.
. Developed firm's strategy for client acquisition while developing
both personal and corporate client base of money managers, hedge
funds and other institutional clients across the United States.
Fleet Bank New York, NY
Institutional Sales - US Equities 6/01-12/02
. Provided trade execution of US Equities and sales coverage to
institutional clients with a focus on NASDAQ market.
Speer, Leads & Kellogg - Troster Singer Division New York, NY
Institutional Sales - US Equities 6/97-5/01
. Traded institutional order flow for customers on a daily basis.
Worked orders with market makers internally as
well as executing orders using Instinet, REDI and other
liquidity trading platforms.
Credentials
FINRA Series 7, 55 & 63
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
Reference available upon request