Trader / High Net Worth Financial Advisor
Resume:
Kenneth M. Cordella
*****@*********.***
Evanston, IL 60201
Mobile phone 203-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/kencordella/
SUMMARY
Investment professional seeking challenging new position. Experience includes Equities Trading, Research, Compliance, Operations, and High Net Worth client service. Have successfully invested, managed, traded, and advised on securities transactions of over $1.2 billion. Analytical problem-solver with detail-oriented focus. Experienced leader and team player who excels at promoting collaboration and producing results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Trading Consultant Paris, France / Scottsdale, Arizona 2015 – Present
Developed, tested, and implemented new proprietary trading system for NYSE and NASDAQ stocks
System achieves consistent profitability ratio averaging 73% of all trades
Designed and tested in real-time trials including 145 individual trading sessions (a.m. and p.m.) consisting of over 900 market hours over seven months
Success includes both long and short positions in equal measure
Superior results obtained in volatile markets
Highly selective in identifying “best of class” trades, thereby limiting capital loss, commissions and slippage costs
Designed with primary focus on capital preservation, secondary focus on generating profits with minimal risk and superior money management controls
BENECO TRUST COMPANY Phoenix, Arizona, USA 2013 – 2015
Client Relationship Manager
Oversaw the management and service of entire relationship of both new and existing corporate clients
Responsible for maintaining integrity of relationship and providing excellent client service to over 100 corporate accounts comprising in excess of $100 million in pension assets while identifying additional revenue opportunities
Monitored clients' pension plans, provided education to both plan sponsors and participants, resolved issues and communicated with company owners and executives
Trading Analyst
Performed daily trade verification to confirm trades correctly processed for $600 million AUM pension fund
Conducted investment research on mutual funds/performance for client suitability in pension plans
Conducted investment research and special projects for CEO and CFO
CARRITA CAPITAL LLC Denver, Colorado, USA 2007 – 2013
Equities Trader
Developed short- and long-term trading strategies using both fundamental and technical analysis
Monitored, analyzed, and interpreted global financial and economic events for use in formulating both short-term trading and long-term investment decisions
Actively managed long/short fund of equities, ETFs, and options during historic upheaval in financial markets, succeeding in both preserving assets and achieving capital gains
Successfully employed value investing principles to seek out and profit from opportunities in undervalued equities created by 2008-09 financial crisis
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GRAVITAS TECHNOLOGY INC. Greenwich, Connecticut, USA 2006 – 2007
Consultant - Operations
Worked on-site with IT team at client Plainfield Asset Management, a $5 Billion credit asset management firm, to reduce series of previously unresolved, failed, unmatched trades
Investigated P & L trade breaks, sought to identify cause and then correct/amend/cancel trades
Responsible for ensuring accurate audit of corrected trades
Reconciliation of securities trades using Beauchamp financial software and firm’s internal software
UBS INVESTMENT BANK New York, New York, USA 2005 – 2006
Consultant - Operations
Managed Problem Trade/Break Resolution, Fail Resolution, Cancel/Re-bill Trade Amendments
Collaborated with sales force, traders, investment bankers, and Compliance Dept. to resolve various trade issues and discrepancies
Communicated with firm’s counter-parties to research and investigate failed trades
Monitored Trade Allocations, ensuring that all trades flowed downstream to back office systems
Ensured corrected trades adhered to firm’s Compliance requirements
Furnished MIS Reporting of Agency Trades, Glossary, and Error Reports, as well as special projects as needed
CITATION AIR Greenwich, Connecticut, USA 2003 – 2005
Client Services Representative
Monitored real-time positioning & flight-paths of entire 42 aircraft fleet throughout the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean
Arranged and managed private jet travel for High Net Worth clientele and their guests
Coordinated with VIPs, celebrities, and their representatives in planning all logistics of itineraries,
including arranging hotel, limousine, catering, and U.S. Customs requirements
SCHONFELD SECURITIES LLC New York City and Los Angeles, USA 1997 – 2003
Equities Trader
Achieved profitability in 1st year of employment with 21% return on capital, ahead of firm’s 3-year timetable for new traders
Responsible for all trading decisions in multi-million dollar USD discretionary long/short equity portfolio, including implementing trades and determining all entry and exit points, and employing dynamic money management techniques to increase original capital
Simultaneously monitored multiple markets and prices of equities, indices, stock futures, oil, and interest rates, as well as tracked all relevant financial, economic, and political news for potential real-time effects on price action
Head of 3 separate 10 – person trading desks, trained and mentored team to improve trading performance
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
FINRA Series 7 – Expired; FINRA Series 63 – Expired; FINRA Series 57 - Expired
B.B.A., Business Law, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
French - Professional Proficiency
Mandarin – Beginner
Graduate of Dale Carnegie Course on Effective Communications & Human Relations
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