Brian Russo
Brooklyn, NY 11222
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Profile:
- Confident Decision making with demonstrated abilities in handling
simultaneous tasks and assignments under high pressure situations
- A bottom line profitability minded individual who understands the
importance of maintaining excellent customer satisfaction
- Logical, detail oriented with well developed analytical abilities
Experience:
SunAmerica Asset Management
Jersey City, NJ
Trading Analyst, September 2008 - November 2013
- Execute PM orders either through broker cash desk or algorithms
- Work as a point man for system implementations and upgrades
- Responsible for resolving any system issues such as Charles River,
Oasys, Fix lines
- Manage fund of fund process updating appraisals and reporting
holdings and activity to upper management
- Maintain relationships with vendors to resolve any technical issue
- Configure blotters and work benches to match each individuals wants
- Train and manage operations group
CIBC World Markets
New York, NY
Director - Portfolio Trading, March 2005 - September 2008
- Trade customer portfolios while managing risk and maximizing performance
- Assist customers with any issues regarding algorithms
- Provide customers with market conditions contributing to portfolio
performance
- Produce pre and post trade reports detailing expected and actual
performance
- Monitor changes in S&P indices and alert cash traders of possible impact
due to indexer's actions
- Create reports detailing money flows in S&P constituents resulting from
quarterly rebalances
- Trade currencies to settles trades in currency specified by the client
CIBC World Markets
New York, NY
Operations Associate, September 1999 - March 2005
- Responsible for trade correction process including identification and
resolution
- Allocate trades to appropriate customer accounts
- Reconcile trades and ensure any discrepancies are addressed in a
timely fashion
Prudential Securities
Great Neck, NY
Financial Advisor, January 1999 - September 1999
- Contact established and potential investors to determine their
preferences and identify their needs in order to assist them in achieving
their financial goals
- Develop and implement a personal financial plan tailored to the client's
income and investor profile
Education:
Long Island University, C.W. Post
Brookville, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Finance, December 1998
Software: MS Excel, MS Word, Bloomberg, Charles River OMS, OASYS, Alert,
Action