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O B J E C T I V E
After an extensive career in Financial Services as a sales team leader and client relationship manger, I am looking to leverage my sales management capabilities in a new sector. Analytical thinker with the ability to perform well under pressure. Skilled at developing and maintaining client relationships, in-depth knowledge of effective sales strategies and exceptional presentation skills.
E X P E R I E N C E
MKM Partners, May 2019 – April 2020
Senior Derivative Sales
• Relationship Manager for pension funds, mutual funds, money managers and hedge funds
• Actively traded and created hedging strategies for Institutional clients Leerink Partners, May 2013 – May 2019
Director, Derivative Sales
• Founding member of the Institutional Equity Derivatives department, with a primary focus on healthcare
• Actively covered a variety of Institutional Equity Derivative accounts including mutual funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, traditional money managers
Sterne Agee, May 2010 – May 2013
Director, Derivative Sales
• Responsible for building and maintaining client relationships for over 20 Equity Derivative accounts
• Managed the Derivative sales effort with a mandate to integrate and distribute idea generation and customized trade strategies to the entire sales team
Louis Capital, May 2007 – May 2010
Director, Derivative Sales and Equities
• Managed 10-person sales team
• Exceeded management’s expectations by growing revenue by 20% YoY through increased exposure to traditional money managers and hedge funds
Cowen & Co., February 2006 – May 2007
Managing Director
• Started the Institutional Equity Derivative department and implemented a risk management trading system
• Hired and managed a four-person sales team and two-person trading team
• Integrated the Derivative desk with Cowen’s Trading, Cash and Research platforms Bear Sterns, May 1999 – February 2006
Senior Managing Director
• Built and managed the Equity Derivative department, including eight sales traders, four traders and support staff
• Account focus on healthcare and Event & Risk arbitrage
• Leveraged the Equity cash business to bring the Derivative revenue from $7M to $80M B.T. Alex Brown, May 1996 – May 1999
Managing Director
• Co-manager of the Equity Derivative sales team
• Successfully integrated Derivative flow businesses with Bankers Trust structured product group E D U C A T I O N
St. John's University, Bachelor of Arts in Government Politics, Minor in Administration