Bob Heller

Background

About Bob Heller

Financial Markets executive with 20+ years experience building business and driving revenue growth. Expertise in options trading and developing derivative strategies designed to reduce volatility risk and preserve capital investment. Adept at analyzing and quickly identifying relevant data and providing market insight to enable clients to make effective investment decisions. Skilled at building alliances to expand firm’s footprint. Added value to businesses by demonstrating ability to conceive, formulate and implement investment and hedging programs for institutional investors. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Designed, developed, launched and managed three new Derivatives Trading Desks for established brokerage firms. • Established hundreds of trading accounts with broker/dealers ranging from multinational banks to sole proprietors. Negotiated all contract rates with trading partners to maximize profitability. • Instrumental in the design and marketing of a proprietary electronic trading platform, resulting in the addition of 50 new clients • Highly regarded for cultivating and maintaining professional relationships with banks, B/Ds and Regulatory Agencies • Successfully answered all FINRA and SEC inquiries for the firm, in order to assure compliance • Interacted with regulators, ie. FINRA, SEC, Exchanges, as Compliance Officer • Familiarity with SEC Rules and Regulations: Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, Volcker Rule