Senior experienced finance professional proficient in all aspects of budgeting, financial analysis, and team risk management. Fifteen years of Wall Street experience in trading and market making complemented by a strong service record and commitment to one organization. Exceptional manager of human resources and a highly motivated, results oriented leader.
Proforma budgeting specialist in analysis of complex deals and spreadsheet design.
Hands on manager with unique ability to discover and develop talented resources critical to the success of the firm.
Excellent communication skills.
Proven producer with a trading list of over 100 OTC equities, generating positive bottom- line results for 15 years.
Handled substantial inventory and capital positions while minimizing risk to firm capital.
Lead sector trader for financial and industrial stocks.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kara Homes Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 2003-Present
Senior Vice President, Finance and Budgeting
Designed and implemented proforma budgeting for company which initiated needed cost controls.
Proforma analysis of potential deals during due diligence.
Direct interaction with all areas of company including land acquisition, land development, homebuilding construction, legal and accounting.
Executive committee member instrumental in the formulation of policies and procedures, systems analysis, and web design.
Designed year end closings analysis and current year delivery analysis reports.
Cost to complete analysis utilizing extensive Timberline software experience.
Deutsche Bank, New York, NY 2002-2003
Vice President, Cash Trading
Maintained markets in over 100 financial and industrial equities, including NDX 100 and S&P 500 OTC issues.
Minimized capital risk and added net dollars to P&L through close analyst interaction regarding news, financial, and regulatory information.
Proficient use of all trading systems including ECNs, Brass, Lava, Antex and Bloomberg.
Direct interaction with high profile institutional account managers led to increased order flow and increased gross commission dollars.
Exceptional interaction with sales traders generated over $1 million in commissions for firm sector.
NDB Capital Markets, Jersey City, NJ 1991-2002
Vice President, Equity Trading
Directed 10 traders in risk management and market making responsible for 16% of firms P&L.
10 Year management committee member setting and reviewing trading and compliance policies of firm.
Series 24 principal saving several millions in potential lawsuits through diligent monitoring of team trading practices and order handling.
Maintained list of 50 NMS stocks, including Disaster situations of team members, and directly responsible for several million in profits as a key program trading specialist.
Exceptional multi-tasker who trained and developed inexperienced assistants into traders and helped train Deutsche Bank trading candidates for the European NASDAQ exchange.
Ryan Beck & Co., Livingston, NJ 1989-1991
Promoted to NASDAQ trader from pink sheets after 3 months with firm.
Handled list of over 50 bank stocks and execution of listed retail orders with NYSE floor brokers.
Maintained interactive relationship with over 50 retail brokers.
EDUCATION
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
MBA Finance, BS Accounting
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS
Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 licensed
Securities Traders Association of New York, Active Member |
