ON THE MOVE: Wedbush Hires Pair of Futures Traders
Traders Magazine Online News, September 19, 2017
Wedbush Securities has hired futures trading veterans William Barry and Steven Slovak as Managing Directors to help grow and serve its institutional clients. The pair will work in the firm’s Fixed Income Financing, Futures and Rates Group and report to Managing Director Scott Skyrm. The two are based in Wedbush’s New York office and will focus on expanding Wedbush’s presence in the futures, options, and fixed income spaces – leveraging a combined 60+ years of experience to help establish and further develop relationships with institutions seeking customized, low-latency trading services.
Bill Barry brings over 27 years of experience in securities trading business development. Previously, he served as Head of Global Business Development at Sage Trader, and as Managing Director at TFS Derivatives Corporation in New York. With a track record of work with institutional clients, Barry also worked in global business development at Jefferies, and 15 years leading international business development at Penson Worldwide.
Steve Slovak also served in Global Futures Business Development at Sage Trader, and as Director at TFS Derivatives Corporation. Previously, he worked at Jefferies, Inc., spending five years working in business development at Penson, and 12 years managing the international trade desk at Fimat USA, LLC.
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Market veteran Nick Savona has joined AX Trading as a Senior Advisor. Savona, a 26 year professional, was last with Global Maxfin Capital, a Toronto-based investment broker-dealer. While there, he sat on the institutional sales desk and launched a business handling employee stock option exercises and buybacks for public and private issuers. He has worked at TD Securities, ITG Canada, Northland Capital Partners and Liquidnet, as well as being active in the Securities Traders' Association.
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