John Best

John Best, CFA has extensive experience in the financial industry. John worked as a Managing Director for H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, focusing on the biotech sector. John was responsible for providing insight and ideas, conducting research sales and trading, and organizing KOL events. Prior to that, they worked as a Proprietary Trader/PM for Schottenfeld Group/Agile PT Group/Fourpoints Partners. John also served as a Partner and Trader/Analyst/Risk Manager at Ardana Capital Management. Early in their career, they worked as a Senior Trader for Paramount Biocapital Asset Management, where they executed global equity and equity-linked investments and originated hedging strategies. John also held positions as an Equity Trader at Archery Capital, an Equity OTC Trader at CIBC World Markets, and a Junior Trader at Gilford Securities. John began their career as an Operations Manager at INEX corporation.

John Best, CFA has an education history that includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Finance from Western Sydney University, which they obtained from 1987 to 1991. Prior to that, they attended Newcastle Grammar School, although the specific years of attendance and the field of study are not provided. John also completed a program in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, which they completed from 1990 to 1991. In addition to their academic qualifications, John Best holds certifications such as the Charter Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute and the NASD Series 7, 63, 57, and 24 securities licenses from NASD. The specific months and years when these certifications were obtained are not mentioned.