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Bradenton, Fl, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Telcoin offers the first telecom-focused cryptocurrency and a blockchain-based app with trading for 20 digital assets. Partnering with the executive team, I contribute to planning the company’s DeFi strategy. As the head of banking operations, I drive Telcoin’s industry leadership position, business growth, platform reach, legislative and regulatory advocacy, and partnerships with mobile money platforms.► To lay the foundation for platform expansion, I performed detailed assessments of various vendors as on-ramps for the Telcoin application.► Influencing the passage of the 2021 Nebraska Financial Innovation Act (NFIA), I met with state politicians, agencies in Washington, DC, banker's associations, and civic leaders to promote and lobby for the bill.► I partnered with the CEO on the innovation of a stablecoin to coincide with the passage of NFIA and presented it to the Nebraska Bankers Association.► I integrated ACH collection operations with the core bank, managed ACH processing operations and collections, and monitor for potential fraud.► Avoiding significant fraud-related losses, I uncovered and notified the team of attempts to deceive the KYC onboarding process.

Nassau, New Providence, Bs

QuantRes is a proprietary quantitative trading firm and privately-held quantitative futures fund. I managed the international OTC FX and futures trading desk and team, software development, compliance, and market data for a fund with ~$5B in monthly FX transactions and generating 500K+ futures contracts per month. My leadership extends to co-located trade execution, direct market access for exchanges not co-located, technology partnership development, relationship management with liquidity providers, regulatory and due diligence requests, and market data feed agreements with exchanges.► Cutting HFT FX trading costs, I coordinated the integration of streaming of 1 million NDF prices into co-located servers.► To streamline market data contracts and trim costs, I consolidated technology providers and improved data collection for time periods needed data types, and breadth of data.► I scaled capabilities through recruitment to expand the team and maintained 85% retention for 2+ years.► By strengthening existing relationships with banks, vendors, and futures brokers, I reduced fees and increased access to services.

New York, Ny, Us

I consulted with clients, evaluated their financial situations, needs, goals, and risk tolerance and advised on investments and financial planning.► I built a loyal client base and engaged customers by using digital and social media to create my advisor brand, launching campaigns, and consistently posting new, relevant content.

Chicago, Il, Us

As the Head of Trading and Technology Applications, I led software development for the Financial Currency Management division, building solutions for institutional clients in North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia. My team of traders provided 24-hour FX market coverage. I managed quantitative trading models, hedging strategies, trade execution, and relations with 30+ banks and banking centers worldwide.► When Mesirow Financial acquired GK Investment Management, I played a key role in transitioning operations.► Facilitating 1,200% AUM growth and efficiency across pre-trade, trading, and post-trading, I pioneered an STP tool and application for FX trading and the currency overlay program.► Through a website for pre-trade, trade, and post-trade processes with VPN access, I improved transparency with customers, risk management, trade confirmation speed, and customer reporting.► I paved the way for an international joint venture by spearheading the integration of the bespoke FX trading application with the JV partner.► I established and staffed a 24-hour trading desk with developers. My first hire from 2008 still works there.► Building partnerships with banks/banking centers globally, I enabled competitive customer execution pricing.Additional Experience includes Vice President, Head of Trading at GK Investment Management (acquired by Mesirow Financial in 2004). I directed the innovation of an in-house trading system for the proprietary trading system and currency overlay, the basis for the system developed at Mesirow Financial and a contributing factor in Mesirow’s acquisition of GK.