Brian Gallagher Email & Phone Number

Barnegat Township, Nj, Us

Designated Market Maker 2005Maintained a fair and orderly market for stocks entrusted to our book while maximizing principal profit.Used as much as $30M of the firm's capital to take short term positions while providing liquidity to the market place as well as being profitable every year.Priced large imbalances of orders during the day as well as on stock openings and closings. Have positioned as much as 1.5M shares of stock in a single security.Managed customer orders in stocks, making decisions on their behalf, and kept track of every brokers order in a trading crowd.Managed the risk that a Graphical User Interface (GUI) created when it took positions on my behalf and used the GUI to help maintain an average 15% participation in the stocks I traded.Created and maintained strong relationships with listed companies. Proactively kept CFOs and Investor Relations informed of stock activity on a regular basis.Have represented firm interacting with CEOs, CFOs, and various corporate employees during the stock allocation process as well as during their visits to the New York Stock Exchange.

Ensured accuracy and speed of all trades at the point of sale. Monitored positions, P&L, guidelines and kept specialist informed of all pertinent news.Interfaced directly with specialist, floor brokers and electronic orders simultaneously to maintain an orderly market while making sure all orders where represented properly.Appointed trading assistant for special situations including IPOs, takeovers, secondaries, earnings and bankruptcies.Directly trained interns and new hires to help them successfully pass Series 21 and 25 exams.

Masters, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

B.S., Finance

B.S, Finance

NYSE Member and License Holder, Series 21, 25