1. Andrew George Charles Lindner
4310 Central Avenue
Aberdeen, N.J. 07747
Cell Phone: 917.744.6242
Telephone: 732.500.1544
Email: Alindner02@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF ATTRIBUTES
Seasoned trader with more than 19 years trading and supervisory experience in diverse
financial institutions, with a proven record of productivity, quality and integrity navigating
turbulent, violent and docile bull and bear markets.
An energetic team member who is able to communicate effectively with a diverse group of
people and personalities. Works collaboratively to resolve problems and motivate team
members to achieve personal and organizational objectives.
Solid fundamental background from equity, research and private & public equity.
Provide value added trading across multiple asset classes and utilize analytical background to
provide market feedback and best execution according to clients' investment objectives and
risk tolerances.
Extensive experience in the financial markets ranging from raising assets to trading positions
and settling trades.
Initiated and established trading positions based on risk analysis and market conditions to
optimize return for proprietary accounts.
Analyzed continuously changing risk profiles and evaluated highly specific market conditions in
order to facilitate equitable pricing structure for customers.
Extensive experience in development, implementation and use of Bloomberg, Fidessa,
Sungard/Brass, Reuters, Nasdaq Workstation, ICE, OTC Pink Sheets.
Coordinated and led daily interactions between market participants at immediate point of sale;
resolved customer disputes.
Equity – Domestic & Foreign Agency & Principal Trading
Fixed Income - Agency & Principal Agency Trading
Derivatives - Agency & Principal Agency Trading
Futures - Agency & Principal Agency Trading
Liquidity sourcing
Compliance
Back Office Transparency
Risk Management
Prime Brokerage & Correspondent Clearing Services
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tradition-Asiel N.A.(August 2011-Febuary 2012)
Institutional Sales Trader – Domestic & Foreign Equities, Preferred, & Hi- Yield
Trader/Market Maker - Domestic & Foreign Equities, Preferred, & Hi- Yield
Managed relationships with institutional traders and executed institutional order flow on a “market
not held” and “limit order” basis in domestic and foreign equities,corporate bonds and options,
ensuring best execution by analyzing current market conditions as well as transaction costs.
Delivered expert execution services to institutional clients and firm customers. Supervised staff,
ensuring high levels of productivity, performance, and compliance with regulations and service
standards.
Generated trade ideas for the firm’s capital account. Allocated firms capital and risk for specific
equity situations.
2. Identified and resolved trading discrepancies with clients, contra brokers, and various electronic
communication networks.
Assisted Chief Compliance Officer in compiling reports and responding to requests from FINRA
and SEC.
WTS Capital(July 2011-August 2011)
Proprietary Trader
Managed $5,000,000 long/short portfolio consisting of US equities & ETF’s using an event driven
strategy.
Idea generation was developed using Fundamental & Technical analysis, research and
experience in various markets.
Puma Capital(July 2010 – May 2011)
Institutional Sales Trader – Domestic & Foreign Equities
Trader/Market Maker - Domestic & Foreign Equities
Managed relationships with institutional traders and executed institutional order flow on a “market
not held” and “limit order” basis in equities, corporate bonds and options, ensuring best execution
by analyzing current market conditions as well as transaction costs.
Delivered expert execution services to institutional clients and firm customers. Supervised staff,
ensuring high levels of productivity, performance, and compliance with regulations and service
standards
Generated trade ideas for the firm’s capital account. Allocated firms capital and risk for specific
equity situations.
Identified and resolved trading discrepancies with clients, contra brokers, and various electronic
communication networks.
Reviewed customers’ accounts for options trading based on individual suitability and actively
monitored options sales and trading activities.
Assisted Chief Compliance Officer in compiling reports and responding to requests from FINRA
and SEC.
Albert Fried & Company, LLC(January 2006 – June 2010)
Institutional Sales Trader – Domestic & Foreign Equities
Trader/Market Maker - Domestic & Foreign Equities
Portfolio Manager- Strategy – Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations
Monitored firm’s $250,000,000+ portfolio consisting of US and international equities, debt
instruments, options, futures, private equity and hedge fund investments.
Managed $5,000,000 SPAC portfolio and generated 12% returns
Executed trades in equities, options, futures, auction rate securities, corporate and Government
bonds according to Portfolio Manager’s guidelines.
Managed relationships with vendors with the goal of best execution services and transaction cost
management.
Delivered expert execution services to institutional clients and firm customers. Supervised staff,
ensuring high levels of productivity, performance, and compliance with regulations and service
standards
Managed relationships with institutional traders and executed institutional order flow on a “market
not held” and “limit order” basis in equities and options, ensuring best execution by analyzing
current market conditions as well as transaction costs.
Created documentation for the sale of “restricted” and “control” securities according to SEC Rule
144 and Rule 144(k).
3. Identified and resolved trading discrepancies with clients, contra brokers, and various electronic
communication networks.
Assisted Chief Compliance Officer in compiling reports and responding to requests from FINRA
and SEC. Helped create firm’s WSP for options business. Reviewed submission of OATS data to
FINRA and coordinated with various OATS transmitting organizations to resolve data issues.
Worked on firm-wide software infrastructure upgrade to implement a new Order Management
System. Tested newly implemented software communicated traders’ requirements and
discovered bugs.
FJG Securities, Inc.(May 2002 – January 2006)
NYSE Member Firm
Founder, President, Chief Compliance Officer
Member& Floor Broker
Institutional Sales Trader – Domestic & Foreign Equities
Co-Founded the firm. The firm was started with 1 broker and 2 floor clerks and grew the firm to 6
Brokers and 12 clerks with revenues of $17 million and profitability of 11% annualized.
Achievements and responsibilities included development of corporate structure, developed,
implemented and managed business plan, hiring and firing of employees, development and
negotiation of compensation of employees, development of benefit packages, managed all
receivables and payables.
Negotiated, developed and managed the firm’s Direct Access Business.
Delivered expert execution services to institutional clients and firm customers. Supervised staff,
ensuring high levels of productivity, performance, and compliance with regulations and service
standards.
Managed relationships with institutional traders and executed institutional order flow on a “market
not held” and “limit order” basis in equities, ensuring best execution by analyzing current market
conditions as well as transaction costs.
Managed relationships with vendors with the goal of best execution services and transaction cost
management.
Identified and resolved trading discrepancies with clients, contra brokers, and NYSE specialists.
As Chief Compliance Officer compiled reports and responded to requests from NYSE, FINRA and
SEC, created firm’s WSP’s.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, York College of Pennsylvania (June 1989)
Major: Finance; Minor: Economics
FINANCIAL CERTIFCATIONS, COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS
• FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 Licensed
• Working knowledge ofGerman
• Efficient knowledge of MS Office Suite, Bloomberg, Fidessa, Sungard/Brass, REDI, Reuters,
Nasdaq Workstation, ICE, OTC Pink Sheets.
References available upon request