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Self-motivated, disciplined financial services professional with extensive experience trading multiple asset classes. Possesses

portfolio management expertise, as well as expertise in public and private securities transaction and asset management.

Adaptable and inquisitive team player with strong work ethic, deep and trusted relationships on both sides of the “Street”,

willing to wear many hats while excelling under pressure, with a demonstrated track record of personal, team and

institutional success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2013 – Present

CONNECTIVITY IN A BOX, Rye, NY.

Marketing and Sales Director

Lead sales and marketing effort for a start-up IT services company in the FIX connectivity and services space. Create

marketing materials. Search for new business and referrals within the sell and buy -side trading community.

EOS MANAGEMENT, L.P., New York, N.Y. Dec. 2001 - Dec. 2011

Summary: Lead trading desk for $1.7BN multi-strategy, opportunistic value, generalist hedge fund. Executed, monitored and

evaluated all domestic and international equity, derivative, commodity and currency trades with substantial discretion.

Disseminated and filtered portfolio, market and economic information and research to investment teams. Increased

communication among the investment teams by creating a morning meeting and fostering an environment of constant

dialogue which encouraged the exchange of information between and among members of the investment teams which lead to

quantifiable better performance. Negotiated and secured contracts with trading, research and data vendors and partners,

including brokerage and ISDA agreements. The sections below show my career progression, development and achievements.

March 2008 – Dec 2011

Director of Trading

Targeted long and short investment opportunities for the analysts and PMs, as well as for myself.

Improved firm profile and visibility to the “Street” by culling, fostering and maintaining strong, symbiotic relationships

with sell-side brokers to enhance access to research, information and company managements.

Initiated the migration of substantial trading volume to electronic while maintaining select “high touch” relationships to

provide better depth of coverage. Reduced overall transaction costs by 50% in 2007 thru 2011 and allowed the firm to

trade more anonymously with less market impact, while adding measureable alpha and acknowledged by PMs and

Partners.

Improved communication between analysts, portfolio managers and traders by establishing daily meetings and changing

the corporate culture from one in which each person performs discret e tasks to a more collaborative, effective team.

Dec 2001 – March 2008

Head of Trading

Performed initial due diligence and background work on investment proposals.

Established and constantly revisited investment theses and entry and exit points with managers and analysts to minimize

slippage and increase trading discipline.

Initiated and generated daily portfolio and trading summaries detailing profits and losses, economic news, market news,

portfolio news, sector news and syndicate color to keep members of the investment team informed.

Developed and maintained relationships with sell and buy-side traders to maximize the efficient flow of information.

Implemented “soft dollar” commission agreements which cut overall transaction costs and improved efficiencies.

Managed research costs. Directed the allocation of resources thereto according to best practices and committee direction.

Executed trades, hedged and marked positions to market to ensure accurate real-time portfolio valuation and exposures.

Lead march to an automated and streamlined order management system (Advent) to minimize errors and breaks.

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Sept. 2000 – May 2001

FIRST NEW YORK SECURITIES LLC, New York, NY.

Proprietary Trader

Event –driven and mean- reversion trader focusing on technology and energy sectors.

KADEM CAPITAL LLC, New York, NY. June 1999 - Sept. 2000

Portfolio Manager/Proprietary Trader

Served as lead analyst, covering semiconductor and semiconductor capital-equipment sectors. Attended conferences, industry

trade shows, company events and analyst’s meetings. Streamlined brokerage coverage and established accountability to

better allocate research-related dollars. Implemented collaborative meetings to lever other analysts expertise where industries

and businesses collide.

CLIFFORD CHANCE, LLP New York, NY. Sept. 1996- May 1999

Securities Attorney - Senior Associate

Drafted and negotiated documents as Underwriter’s Counsel for offerings of debt and equity securities, specifically in the

Insurance, Asset Management and Real Estate Investment Trust industries. Served as counsel in merger context. Advised

companies on corporate governance and Exchange Act report ing issues. Drafted and negotiated the New York State College

Choice Tuition Saving Program for TIAA-CREF.

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER, New York, NY.

Securities Attorney - Associate

Drafted and negotiated documents as Issuer’s Counsel for offerings of debt and equity securities. Served as counsel in merger

context. Served as counsel to Soros Fund Management. Advised companies on corporate governance and Exchange Act

reporting issues. Authored PLI article entitled, “Recent Capital-Raising Reform Activities: Official and Public Responses to

the Task Force Advisory Committee Proposals” (Corporate Law and Practice Series, No. B - 1022).

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY.

J.D., Corporate and Securities Law Focus

Activities: Dean John Sexton’s Alumni Task Force. Teaching Assistant: Civil Procedure.. BALSA.

HARVARD COLLEGE, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

BA. Government cum laude, with Economics as related field..

Activities: Varsity Football: Four-Year Letterman and All-Ivy Selection. Varsity Lacrosse: Four -Year Letterman. The

Delphic Club.

BAR MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATIONS/PROFICIENCIES. Admitted to practice law in New York State, The

Southern District of New York, and Connecticut. NASD Series 7 and 55 certified (lapsed as did not work for broker/dealer) .

Graduate of Technical Analysis I and II taught by Ralph Acampora. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Bloomberg,

Advent MOXY and several electronic trade platforms.

PHILANTHROPY/PERSONAL

Sept 2000 – June 2009

The Family Center www.thefamilycenter.org, New York, NY. Treasurer and Board Member

Volunteered as mentor. Became Board of Director and eventuall y Treasurer for a multi-million dollar not for profit whose

targeted demographic is the under-served terminally ill.

Darien Youth Lacrosse, Darien, CT. Travel Coach March 2008 - Present

March 2009 – Present

Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse, Bridgeport, CT. Volunteer

March 2013 – Present

Fairfield Youth Lacrosse, Fairfield, CT. Travel Coach

Westport Youth Lacrosse, Westport, CT. Travel Coach March 2013 - Present

Personal: Raised in Stamford, CT. Avid athlete ( most recently CROSSFIT cult member). Golf novice.

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