Actively managed personal investment portfolio through the use of options, stocks, ETF’s and ETN’s in equities, commodities and hedge funds. Also, consulted and invested in several business ventures including a retail clothing company, a restaurant and residential real estate.

Member Global Equity Derivatives Board & U.S. Equities Management CommitteeHead of North American Equity Derivative Sales which included OTC, Listed and Electronic derivatives marketed to HNW individuals, money managers, pension funds and hedge funds. Responsible for operating a portfolio of businesses which included Equity Risk Management, Structured Investments (3), Flow (short-dated options), Canada, Commodity Indexes, and E-TRACS (Exchange traded notes on NYSE). Created detailed business plan; sought necessary approvals internally and externally; developed marketing materials and hired a team to launch the Equity Derivatives business to UHNW clients in the US. Generated over $500mm since inception.Led overall effort to consistently rank first in revenue per head production for all equity sales businesses. Grew overall business to achieve all-time high revenues in 2007. Managed both headcount growth and headcount reductions. Established personal credibility and emphasized team philosophy. Experienced recruiting success despite firm challenges and created environment of loyal employees – maintained close to zero attrition level despite market conditions. Identified an opportunity and created a structured investments business joint venture to benefit the Wealth Management division, its clients, the Investment Bank division and its trading operations. Developed innovative products, including principal protected equity linked notes and call warrants on hedge funds and commodity indices to be purchased by HNW individuals and Institutions. Revenues exceeded $100mm by the third year. Evaluated and improved an inefficient retail structured investments business. Created and built the exchange traded (NYSE Arca) note platform (the first at UBS) which provided investors with cost effective access to markets previously unavailable to them such as commodities.

Head of Derivatives Corporate Coverage Group. The top producer responsible for marketing interest rate, currency, commodity and equity derivatives to US corporations.

Vice President, Capital Markets (1990-93). Marketed interest rate, currency, commodity and equity derivatives to US and Canadian corporations, provincial govts and financial institutions.Associate, Corporate Finance (1987-90). Advised clients on M&A, purchased private equity investments and worked on some of the largest LBO transactions ever done up to that time (Georgia Pacific and RJR).

Analyst, Corporate Finance. One of six non-MBA’s selected to complete 2 year World Banker Development Program, consisting of 92 persons selected globally.