Sales Manager

JOHN J. RYNNE

203-***-**** **********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/john-rynne-8b3a333b

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sales and Trading executive with experience on both the buy and sell side dealing with multiple fixed income asset classes and equities. Accomplishments include optimizing capital usage, sourcing funding, managing liquidity risk and the daily operational processes to efficiently fund the balance sheet.

EXPERIENCE

MAN INVESTMENTS USA HOLDINGS INC., New York, NY 2015-2017

Funds Treasury Manager, Equity Finance Trader

Managed and controlled the funding of all U.S. equity and fixed income assets for the discretionary long/short and long only hedge funds.

Focused on strategic alpha generation, maximizing efficiency and transparency, and delivering in excess of $2,500,000 in revenue.

Through active dialogue with multiple portfolio managers provided detailed stock loan market color and provided strategic guidance regarding different types of execution: cash versus synthetic, repo versus margin loan, to help optimize bank balance sheet usage and cost savings.

Worked on a rigorous financing cost attribution system to control and to attribute financing costs and usage internally by strategy.

Cultivated senior-level relationships with prime broker representatives to understand the firm’s balance sheet footprint, and to optimize capital and internal financing decisions.

GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC/ LBBW SECURITIES, LLC, New York, NY 2007- 2015

Director, Repo Trading and Sales

Built the operational and control infrastructure and processes to manage the Structured Product repo matchbook, focusing on customer flow from “targeted” hedge funds, lending institutions, REITS, credit providers and broker dealers.

Supervised and managed funding of the firm’s inventory of RMBS, corporate bond, CMO, CLO, CDO, ABS and CMBS securities.

Generated a consistent positive P&L of $1.8 million annually, adhering to strict risk, capital, operational and liquidity guidelines.

Diversified sources of funding to include tri-party repo, secured loans and evergreen committed loan facilities to manage funding and liquidity risk.

Collaborated with senior front line business professionals in enhancing liquidity planning, liquidity stress testing, limit setting and asset/liability management.

Wrote and presented a Board Paper successfully arguing the various risk mitigation strategies to re-engage in corporate bond financing.

As U.S. Repo Sales Manager, initiated a Cross Selling plan, produced extensive marketing materials, defined and educated staff to the firm’s sales objectives.

SAILFISH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, Stamford, CT 2006-2007

Consultant, Project Manager

Developed reporting tool to aggregate data and calculate the cost of carry and capital usage by trading strategy.

Worked with senior management to understand the firm’s needs, reporting requirements and methodology to deliver the desired return on capital analysis.

AMARANTH ADVISORS, LLC, Greenwich, CT 2004-2006

Director, Treasury Group

Managed liquidity risk, securing long term funding across capital structure via repurchase agreements, swaps, and PB facilities. Investing excess cash in accessible money market assets.

Developed treasury reports to monitor liquidity risk, outstanding counterparty credit exposure, lender supply availability, foreign currency exposure and corresponding hedges.

Constructed the Global Fixed Income business plan, expanded portfolio finance coverage to the London office and trained junior team members.

Liaised with firm management, legal, technology and operations to implement new trading strategies (i.e. counterparty contract negotiations, system development efforts, management report tools, operational interfaces).

Sourced and negotiated credit terms for alternative financing platforms to accommodate a rapidly growing ABS and bank loan book.

Researched and applied the financing, lending, short sell and dividend rules and regulations for multiple emerging countries.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., New York, NY 2003-2004

Director, Fixed Income Prime Broker Sales

Provided long/short financing, color and market perspective to hedge funds and diverse multi-product investment funds.

Evaluated and priced high yield and distressed corporate bond portfolios to secure exclusive right-to-borrow bids.

In charge of expanding the size and increasing the liquidity of the corporate bond repo matchbook.

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, Greenwich, CT 2000-2003

Vice President, Portfolio Finance

Established the long/short financing for the High Yield and Distressed Desk, optimizing finance/borrow cost and margin requirements.

Provided control and protection of bond borrow through direct institutional lender and prime broker borrowing, required to effectuate varied trading strategies.

Developed management reporting tools to more efficiently monitor a multi-billion dollar bond book, resulting in substantial annual cost savings and increased trading opportunities.

Involved in the daily cash and liquidity management of the firm.

Worked closely with trading desk and operations to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and corporate actions.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PALOMA PARTNERS, L.P., Greenwich CT

DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE, New York, NY

SALOMON BROTHERS, INC., New York, NY

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO., New York, NY

EDUCATION

Fordham University Gabelli School of Business

Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Fordham University

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance/MIS

Regulatory Licenses – Series 7, 24, 55, 63

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