Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, including public and corporate pension plans, foundations and endowments.

Proprietary trader in US Treasuries and exchange-traded futures. Targeted high probability relative value opportunities in the US rates market. Analyzed forward yield curves, fundamental and technical data, central bank activity, financing markets and macro-economic events to define investment options. Emphasized rapid assessment of market anomalies and optimal trade execution.

Established and led the US Agencies business. Built underwriting and trading franchise in profitable manner. Launched institutional relationships with domestic and international investors and issuers. Leveraged existing relationships to obtain underwriting dealer status with issuers. Guided the internal new business approval process coordinating with compliance, risk and technology teams. Managed trading desk risk and supervised trading personnel.

Headed US Agency Debt business. Responsible for trading, syndicate, global investor and issuer relationships. Extended business reach with both trading and underwriting clients. Provided strategic advice and underwriting capability to issuers. Developed close relationships and partnered with key institutional investors and the internal sales force. Consistently garnered #1 ranking for service quality to institutional clients. Assessed opportunity and managed risk along the agency, Treasury and swaps curves. Market-maker for global real money, central bank and hedge fund clients. Provided exceptional focus on client objectives, consistent liquidity, comprehensive market commentary and relative value trade analysis. Mentored and managed seven person trading team.

Specialist market maker on the Pacific Stock Exchange. Provided continuous liquidity across a wide selection of listed equities. Responsibilities included committing firm capital, managing position risk, establishing and maintaining productive relationships with the broker community.

Market maker for agricultural and financial options on futures. Developed and implemented strategies taking advantage of observed structural anomalies along the implied volatility surface. Risk management of constantly evolving portfolio exposures.