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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Reporting to the COO, I lead sales, business development, marketing, and product efforts at this fintech start-up that provides crypto asset trading technology solutions to exchanges, OTC desks, brokerages, custodians, asset managers, and others. Liquid Mercury combines institutional-grade technology and deep capital markets expertise for powering access to digital assets and cryptocurrency markets.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Limassol, Cyprus, Cy

I provide guidance to Bookmap’s CEO & management team for growth-stage strategies in business development, product development, and corporate development. Bookmap is an innovative platform for conducting market analysis to see the total market liquidity and for trading stocks, futures, and cryptocurrencies. Traders gain a unique, in-depth data visualization of the current order book using real-time market data and a historical view of the market liquidity using a configurable heatmap.

San Francisco, Ca

Reporting to the CEO, I helped this innovative fintech start-up build, launch, and grow in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space by:- Led the business development initiatives to find strategic partners, raise capital, & identify growth opportunities in Asia, Europe, and North America- Designed strategic corporate initiatives, creating pricing and incentive programs, and defining the commercial offering and revenue generation plans for the company- Worked with the CEO to define the product vision, product roadmap, and business requirements for a brand-new derivatives trading platform- Worked with the CTO, engineering team, and head of product to define product requirements, create the risk management system, and run the beta testing and user feedback programs- Worked with the COO to build out the operational and risk management organization that powers the derivatives exchange and clearinghouse- Helped our marketing team create promotional campaigns and to acquire traders, investors, & partnersEMX (originally EverMarkets) is a derivatives exchange for trading both cryptocurrency-based and traditional financial & commodity futures and swaps on one exchange using digital assets as collateral and powered by blockchain technology.

I bring deep industry knowledge, meaningful insights, and new and innovative ideas to partner with fintech and brokerage companies for business transformation.- Developed a framework for a financial technology company to create an exchange-traded product solution, including go-to-market strategy, pricing, and operational support structure- Raised seed and series A capital for FX and derivatives trading startups - Developed and implemented the content marketing plan for a futures trading brokerage

Delaware, Ohio, Us

I helped create, launch, & grow this innovative fintech start-up, reporting to Tradovate's CEO.- Responsible for running the day-to-day operations as a firm principal of the futures brokerage, including marketing, business development, sales, customer support, & compliance- Worked closely with CEO to develop the business model for a first-of-its-kind business organization that included: go-to-market strategy, SaaS pricing model, financial projections, & operating framework to launch the start-up business - Collaborated with CEO to form the business organization, create pitchbook & investor relations materials, & get regulatory registration and approval as a futures commission merchant (FCM) & introducing broker (IB)- Formed strategic partnerships with third-party trading firms & vendors to grow customer base & enhance the overall value proposition- Head sales efforts to onboard new traders, grow revenue, & raise renewal rates- Led capital-raising effort with venture capital, investment banking, & strategic partner firms- Worked with technology team to design, create, & enhance the trading platform, API, new account application, & risk management system- Worked with technology team to design & implement new features & functionality, build a product roadmap, & align projects with business priorities- Developed & executed digital marketing & branding initiatives- Integrated in-house system with HubSpot marketing & CRM platform to drive personalized, targeted marketing & sales communicationsTradovate is a modern, cloud-based futures trading platform & brokerage offering unlimited, commission-free trading for a flat price. We combined our brokerage & proprietary trading technology into a single service & offer it on an all-you-can-consume subscription basis (think Netflix for traders). Traders get full access to trade anywhere with desktop for Windows & Mac, web for Chrome, & mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, & Android.

New York, Us

I managed the OEC futures business as a principal of Gain Capital, reporting to Gain Capital's CEO, and led the business development and marketing efforts for the retail B2C and wholesale B2B business channels. - Managed exchange-traded business that generated $22.2 million in annual revenue ($32.7 million the year of my departure)- Doubled the firm’s customer assets (reached 3x within 6 months of my departure)- Grew B2B customer base by +100%- Worked closely with president and corporate development team to complete the sale of OEC from optionsXpress to Gain Capital- Partnered with technology team to transition business-critical systems to a new vendor, reducing expenses by +60%, and enhance the proprietary multi-asset trading platform with new features & functionality- Managed the firm’s clearing and key vendor relationships- Collaborated with other Gain Capital brands to integrate & distribute futures product accessOEC (Open E Cry, LLC) operated as a non-clearing futures commission merchant (FCM) that provided a multi-asset proprietary trading platform and API to individual futures, options, and forex (FX) traders, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers (IB), commodity trading advisors (CTA), commodity pool operators (CPO), broker-dealers, and other FCMs. OEC was acquired by optionsXpress Holdings (NASDAQ: OXPS) in 2008 and sold to Gain Capital Holdings (NYSE: GCAP) in 2012, where it became the exchange-traded futures business line and multi-asset platform for Gain Capital.

Reporting to PFGBest's president, I served in several leadership roles, including managing a business development division that was focused on integrating third-party technology products and services with PFGBest's proprietary trading technology to engage active futures, options, and forex (FX) traders, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers, commodity trading advisors, and futures commission merchants. I also managed a retail sales group and managed the corporate client service department. - Created new division focused on identifying and developing revenue-producing opportunities using a combination of proprietary trading technology, third-party systems, and brokerage services- Division was profitable within first month of operation and produced over 100% revenue growth annually- Increased sales by 250% while decreasing operational costs by 25% within first quarter of operation- Managed and developed a seven-figure operating budget- Integrated 20+ trading platforms and independent trading solutionsPFGBest operated as a non-clearing futures commission merchant (FCM) that provided a multi-asset proprietary trading platform, API, and third-party trading platforms to individual futures & FX traders, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers (IB), commodity trading advisors (CTA), commodity pool operators (CPO), forex dealer members (FDM), retail forex exchange dealers (RFED), broker-dealers (BD), and other FCMs.

Managed​ ​a​ ​sales​ ​group​ ​and​ ​customer​ ​support​ ​department,​ ​reporting​ ​to​ ​PFGBest’s​ ​president.- Created​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​a​ ​new​ ​sales​ ​group​ ​at​ ​the​ ​corporate​ ​headquarters​ ​while​ ​simultaneously​ ​managing​ ​a separate​ ​department​ ​that​ ​provided​ ​support​ ​for​ ​PFGBest’s​ ​B2C​ ​and​ ​B2B​ ​customers

Worked​ ​in​ ​a​ ​sales​ ​capacity​ ​to​ ​find​ ​and​ ​onboard​ ​new​ ​futures​ ​and​ ​FX​ ​traders.- Opened​ ​more​ ​accounts​ ​and​ ​raised​ ​more​ ​customer​ ​equity​ ​than​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the​ ​hiring​ ​class​ ​cohort combined,​ ​leading​ ​to​ ​a​ ​promotion​ ​to​ ​manage​ ​an​ ​existing​ ​department​ ​and​ ​create​ ​a​ ​new​ ​department

I worked with individuals to develop personalized investment and retirement planning frameworks and with businesses to implement retirement plans and employee financial planning services.