Summary


PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE~~
R. SEELAUS and CO., Summit, New Jersey


Employment

March, 2008 -  Present
Investment Advisor

Obtain a base of institutional and high net worth clients.
Generate revenue by selling taxable and non-taxable bonds, mutual funds and equities.

Develop investment strategies to meet short and long term financial objectives.
Provide advice on the financial aspects of retirement and estate planning, tax strategies and managed investments.

October, 2005 -  March, 2008
Firm Financing Trader

Bought and sold US Treasuries, Agencies, Mortgages and Corporate bonds.
Maintained trading positions with all voice brokers approximately $10 billion dollars daily.
Monitored all margin calls and executed re-pricing and book new cash margin positions.
Re-rated all repo and reverse repo positions daily with both securities lenders and hedge fund clients.
Ensured timely confirmation of trades and resolution of any confirmation issues.
Time and detail sensitive trade inputting while covering the firm s short positions throughout the day.

Treasury Funding Associate :
Funded the firm s daily cash activities : estimated liquidity, calculated net cash position, adhered to SEC 15c3 guidelines.
Tracked and projected cash flows with internal business divisions and exchanges in excess of $150 billion dollars.
Collaborated with the firm financing and equity finance trading desks to balance funding levels and maximize cash levels.
Ensured collateral financing mix of the firm was suitable to preserve liquidity and minimize firm exposure.
Bought and sold excess cash to broker dealers cash position was established.

July, 2004 -  October, 2005
Institutional Client Sales Representative

Covered institutional clients and hedge funds on the repurchase financing sales desk.
Updated financing rates and confirmed collateral positions with security lenders and hedge fund clients.
Assisted with new client trade inquiries, confirmation of trades and problem solving.

Skills

Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel Macros, Pivot tables, importing data
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Miscellaneous

Communicated with the firm s internal support teams and other fixed income trading desks.
LEHMAN BROTHERS,
New York, New York
Private Client Assistant : June 2000 - July 2004 supported high net worth brokerage teams with trading, administrative and developmental needs.
Serviced client accounts with trading and marketing inquiries.
Prepared and reviewed various administrative reports for senior management.
Trained new hire sales assistants and high net worth brokerage teams.
Treasury Cash Management Analyst : Identified, pledged or recalled inventory positions used in connection with tri-party repo trades.
Communicated promptly and accurately with traders to coordinate use of inventory positions to provide firm financing.
Prepared daily treasury and cash summary report for distribution to senior management.
Developed familiarity and basic experience in general security settlement duties.
EDUCATION~~
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Masters of Business Administration, Expected May 2010
PACE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business Administration 1999
Major : Finance Minor : Economics
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES and COMPUTER
SKILLS~~
NASD : Series 7 and 66
TECHNOLOGY : Treasury Work Station, Broker Tec, Trade Blade, Reuters, Bloomberg, AXYS, Smart Station