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DERIVATIVES AND OPTIONS EXPERT


2002 – Present Legato Investments LLC, Portfolio Manager, Compliance Officer and Principal in San Francisco, California. Derivatives expert. Options Market Maker for hedge fund on the Pacific Exchange. Now a member of the NYSE. Trading and hedging large options positions. Options pit trader. Handles all interactions with the NASD and the SEC. Acted as Risk Manager. Increased efficiency and ignited profits. Strong math skills with an understanding of finance, statistics, and derivative valuation models. Skilled in the use of Greeks and other risk management techniques. Able to work independently or in a team environment. Very familiar with screen-based trading. Skilled in Bloomberg, Microhedge, AT Financial, Track Data, Microsoft Office Suite, PCX Plus/POETS (Pacific Exchange proprietary software) and RISC.

2000- 2002 Merrill Lynch, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Manager in Mill Valley, California. Led a team that specialized in providing customized solutions to wealthy individuals, their families and their businesses. Motivated and led a dynamic staff. Excellent communication skills. Expert in money manager searches and performance reviews. Series 7, Series 66 and California Insurance Licenses. Skilled in Bloomberg, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and ACT.

1997-2000 Ariel Trading/ Van der Moolen, Lead Market Maker (Specialist) and Market Maker in San Francisco, California. Derivatives professional. Options trader. As a Member of the Pacific Exchange, acted as Lead Market Maker (Specialist) and Market Maker in equity options. Managed and traded large options positions. Floor trader. Drove gross profits up and facilitated the consistent profitability of Ariel Trading. Leadership functions included: Business development, institutional sales, marketing, recruiting, risk management, supervising and motivating a dynamic staff, and public relations. Led a small marketing team. Excellent math skills. Skilled in the use of Greeks for risk management. Skilled in Bloomberg, Microhedge, AT Financial, Track Data, Microsoft software, Lotus, and POETS (Pacific Exchange proprietary software).

1990-1997 Pacific Exchange, Member and Options Market Maker in San Francisco, California. Derivatives professional. Profitably traded options by actively making markets and managing positions in equity options on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange. Pit trader. Expert in options analysis including the management of risk and return in multiple stock option positions. Helped increase efficiency and led business development efforts as a Pit Representative. Made marketing trips to New York and Chicago. Superior math skills. Skilled in the use of Greeks for risk management.

1988-2001 First Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund and the First Hawaii Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund, Director in Honolulu, Hawaii. Serving as a paid member of the Board of Directors of two mutual funds. Fixed income/bond expert. Attended all quarterly Board of Director’s meetings.

1988-1990 First Pacific Management Corporation Executive Vice President in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded two mutual funds. Piloted two mutual funds through the entire start-up process. Gathered over $50 million in new assets while acting as operations and sales manager of mutual fund management corporation and two mutual funds – the First Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund and the First Hawaii Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund. Built a team that increased efficiency and drove the fund to profitability. Led team in business development. Exceptional knowledge of fixed income investments. Series 24 (General Securities Principal) and Series 27 (General Securities Financial/Operations Principal).

1983-1988 Merrill Lynch, Financial Advisor in Honolulu Hawaii. Developed a thriving business in Honolulu. Duties include analyzing current trends in the market, understanding client requirements and developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships with clients and prospects. Exceptional gross revenues. Top producer. Municipal Bond Coordinator for the Honolulu office. Series 7, Series 63 and Hawaii Insurance Licenses. Skilled in Lotus, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office and Wordperfect.




EDUCATION


CFM Certified Financial Manager. Donald T. Regan School of Management.
MBA. Hawaii Pacific University (due to complete program by 2007).
Bachelor of Art’s Degree. University of Florida. Major in English with minor in Business.

COMMUNITY SERVICE


Angel Island Association Board of Directors 2001-present. Treasurer-Angel Island Association 2004-present. Mill Valley Library Foundation Board of Directors 2002-2004. Mill Valley Rotary Club Board-Community Service Director 2002. CYO Basketball Coach 1998-2002. Mill Valley Little League Manager 1997-Present. YMCA Basketball Coach 1995-1997. Volunteer at Sausalito Art Festival 2001-present. Volunteer at Opera by the Bay 2001-present.