Security APL experience

SAMUEL W. GASS

*** ********* **. * Bridgeport, PA 19405

********@*****.*** * 610-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Turner Investment Partners, Inc. - Berwyn, PA

January 2006 to December 2008

Trading Administrator

Created trade blocks, managed orders and executed trades across the Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) business including the following:

- Coordinated and executed up to 25 Portfolio changes initiated by PM's per day

- New account initial investment and account liquidations

- Managed cash and security inflow/outflow activity within client accounts

- Monitored account performance and account status reports for model drift and strategy deviation

- Processed client tax harvesting requests

Relationship management with external Sponsor operation and trading desks to ensure proper trade execution and quality controls.

Daily communication and coordination with various teams within Managed Accounts to research and resolve issues.

Monitored and evaluated procedures while offering suggestions for enhancements.

Provided client services to Financial Advisors and their investment assistants.

Additional daily tasks as needed including account reconciliations and investment model maintenance.

SEI Investments Company - Oaks, PA

February 2005 to January 2006

Senior Service Administrator

Provided extensive daily operational support and service to Investment Managers and their sponsors for SMA products.

Cultivated and maintained close relationships with Money Managers through proactive measures and exceptional client service and operational support.

Managed daily workflow queues and processed account transactions as necessary.

Assisted and developed processes and controls for enhancements to the Investment Manager platform.

Ascensus (formerly BISYS Retirement Services) - Dresher, PA

March 2003 to February 2005

Trade Group Associate

Responsible for transmitting and confirming trade information to transfer agents/mutual fund families.

Processed client specific request items which included mutual find exchanges, fund additions, participant plan to plan transfers, as well as miscellaneous plan ad hoc requests.

Global maintenance of mutual fund information including fund mergers and pricing issues.

Researched and resolved trade rejects to minimize future trading errors.

Wachovia Corporation - Malvern, PA

June 2002 to March 2003

Fixed Income Performance Analyst

Responsible for portfolio accounting, investment performance measurement, and analysis of client fixed income portfolios.

Communicated and reviewed results with Portfolio and Relationship Managers in preparation for monthly client communication and reporting.

1838 Investment Advisors, LLC- King of Prussia, PA

August 1999 to November 2001

Trading Administrator

Purchased and sold securities for all accounts within the Separately Managed Accounts program.

Managed all cash income/outflow activity within individual accounts.

Monitored portfolio performance and account status reports to ensure all accounts were in compliance with the client’s investment objective.

Communicated with brokerage operational facilities to ensure proper trade execution and quality control.

Completed monthly reconciliation of individual and institutional investment portfolios.

Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc - Radnor, PA

October 1996 to August 1999

Portfolio Accountant

Completed monthly reconciliation of individual and institutional investment portfolios.

EDUCATION

Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa. 1995

Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration

Concentration: Finance GPA 3.2/4.0

TRADING SYSTEMS UTILIZED: Security APL, Mates, PM Trade, GIM2, Access, PORT, Folio Advisor, Morgan Stanley PPA, Geotrader

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