Christopher Lester Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

New Jersey

Responsible with founder for nationwide roll-out of internet-based discount real-estate firm. Spearheaded a business plan with the founder to seek out private equity and secured a high six-figure capital investment. Increased commitments from local brokers as well as a large competitor/client, which expanded our presence in the U.S. Collaborated with the founder to help formulate a proprietary programming architecture to make the customer experience more user-friendly.

New York City

Top producer at a quantitative, equity research firm. Successfully sold algorithmic, internet-derived data for a quantitative boutique research firm (originally Majestic Research, sold to ITG and then split off into M Science) created by a team of computer scientists from MIT, Princeton, Wharton, Cornell and Carnegie Mellon. Vital member of original 10-person firm that promoted this innovative research to prospective clients that helped the firm grow to over 70 people within four years. Integral in increasing subscription-based firm sales from $4M in 2004 to $20M in 2007 without the benefit of an equity-trading desk.

San Francisco/New York City

Launched the first West Coast brokerage office of First Union as the regional manager, which became Wachovia and eventually Wells Fargo. Interviewed, hired, trained staff, assessed compensation and coverage territory for 25 employees. Acquired significant market share from established firms such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other well-known bulge-bracket firms. Increased personal sales from $4M to $12M in 4 years as a producing manager. Total West Coast market share increased from .7% to 2.1% with sales rising from $7M to $21M over the same 4-year span despite severe stock-market downturn. Promoted by senior management to transfer to the East Coast to lead a team handling the firm's second largest account - Alliance Capital in May of 2003.

New York City

Graduated #1 in prestigious Capital Markets Training Program. Improved personal commissions fivefold in one year after graduating from the program by selling all equity products available to me including options and convertible bonds. Increased client commissions 300% from $5M to $15M over a 5-year period. At top account Increased research rank for a from 18th to 1st that resulted in commissions surging from $750K to $3.5M over a two-year duration.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Dual Major Finance And Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Scholarship member of varsity football team. Kappa Sigma Nu fraternity.