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Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

Boutique alternative investment advisory firm providing retail and institutional clients foreign exchange trading and brokerage marketing services. We have an established clearing relationship with top tier liquidity providers with access to multiple trading platforms. The firm's mandate is to expand its global retail and institutional business. In our 11 years of derivatives trading experience, we've helped thousands of people and brokerage firms, with different experiences and backgrounds, meet their financial goals by using our proprietary trading engine coupled with a fundamental and technical analysis strategy. Most of our traders trade from the comfort of their home or office. We have a successful track record and have trained thousands of individuals, mostly novices, with little or no prior trading experience from a wide range of backgrounds to become successful traders. Our years of experience has proven that once our traders are taught how to use our proprietary system, they CAN and DO trade very profitably, which is a win-win for both them and us.

Lake Success New York

Entrepreneurial driven mindset in representing Spectre Trading, CloseOption, RaceOption, Porter Finance, Boss Capital, Global Option, EZtrader, 24Option, worldwide online trading businesses in the development and marketing of their e-platforms, ensuring professional design and sale conversions consistent with group risk control policies. Monetized retail trading customer relationships by leveraging the trading platforms which Spectre Trading, CloseOption, RaceOption, Porter Finance, Boss Capital, 24Option have developed with my substantial internet and social media marketing skill set.Developed a comprehensive, current and cohesive understanding of all products within forex, futures and options (stocks, indices, commodities, bitcoin, cryptocurrency etc). In addition, developed a conversant understanding of the various equity derivative products (forex, options, futures, indices, commodities, currencies, cryptos, structured products) on the trading platform.*Leading broker to deliver full service product range in Global Markets businesses; Established relationships and production history; contributed to the creation and publication of option sales desk content, including daily sales and trading content, and regular market updates *Offered educational videos on forex, futures, options and bitcoin trading, trading software and provided free news and market research to retail customers*Launched, marketed, manage and currently operate 14 websites and joint venture partnerships in the foreign exchange(forex), futures and derivatives trading, digital options, bitcoin, and online trading business niches in furtherance of new business development and financial product sales goals:spectretrading.comforexcapitalpartners.combosscapitaloptions.comglobaloptioncapital.com

Spectretrading.Com

Spectre Trading is the world's first broker-less financial trading platform that allows traders to trade directly against the financial markets without the presence of an intermediary broker. By utilizing cutting-edge Ethereum blockchain technology, Spectre either matches traders against a decentralized autonomous liquidity pool (DALP) or other traders on the platform or network. 24 hour liquidity and zero-opportunity for broker fraud or manipulation is ensured on this breakthrough trading platform. SPECTRE, which is built on the Ethereum blockchain, removes the broker out of the picture entirely, thereby disrupting the current model and empowering the trader. SPECTRE’s aim is to disrupt the digital options and classic retail FX/equities/CFD/options trading industries and lead a paradigm shift in online trading.*Promoted currency products and services through websites and other available media.*Generated online referrals of prospective retail traders and converted them to opened forex trading accounts*Provided useful information and tips to clients on retail trading*Followed forex markets closely and disseminated timely intel that affected the rise and fall of currency markets with online clients*Developed and strengthened relationships with existing and new clients*Helped the firm in developing and implementing effective marketing and sales processes*Assisted in customization of platform interface for clients and handling accounts*Offered educational videos on blockchain trading platform, forex and options trading, forex trading software and provided free news, risk control, market research and trading strategies to retail traders.

New York City

NYC Cargo Moving And Transportation Servicescargomovingvan.com*Planned, started and launched successful internet based group and cargo transportation business*Provided event transportation for NYC based businesses, corporations, nonprofits, musicians and individuals*Shuttled clients to out of state conferences, bachelor(ette) parties, weddings, funerals and special events*Conducted internet, direct mail and "grass roots" marketing campaigns as well as networking events to generate business accounts; managed 4 person staff; exited business via private sale

Jamaica New York

Managed, marketed and operated in place industrial park and economic development zone program.Rendered business services to industrial firms including preparing and submitting EDZ applications, expediting area maintenance improvements, brokering real estate searches and project implementation.Planned and conducted periodic workshops, published economic development newsletters and brochures to educate firms and business groups on federal, city and state business assistance programs.Formulated and executed marketing strategies to generate borrowers for in-house revolving loan funds; prepared loan proposals for submission to approval committee; updated 20 year old credit policy manualExamined economic development policies and educated elected officials on legislative changes; prepared approved grant funding request for revolving loan assistance

Brooklyn, New York, United States

*Managed and reviewed all contracts, maintained fiscal systems to meet reporting requirements, monitored purchasing, prepared budget requests and development reports*Worked with public and private sector to generate investments and support for housing and commercial revitalization projects for a Brooklyn based community development corporation*Analyzed and structured fixed asset and working capital loans to target area businesses thorugh a state funded revolving loan program*Marketed/processed city facade/security improvement grants for target area merchants and property owners*Designed and implemented unified commercial strip marketing and public improvement projects*Provided technical assistance in the form of marketing, management, accounting and financial advice to target area businesses

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Economic And Finance

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics and Finance Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry And Molecular Biology