James D Smith

James D Smith has a strong background in the financial industry, with experience spanning over two decades. James D is currently serving as the Vice President Operations Manager at Hilltop Securities Inc., a position they started in November 2021. Prior to this role, they worked at the same company as the Director Portfolio Trading from January 2016 to December 2019.

Before joining Hilltop Securities Inc., James held various positions at Southwest Securities, Inc. These roles included Vice President Portfolio Trading from January 2010 to January 2016, Vice President Of Technology from January 2001 to January 2010, Senior Information Technology Project Manager from January 1996 to January 2001, and Equity Capital Market from January 1994 to January 1996. Their extensive experience in these diverse roles demonstrates their adaptability and expertise in the financial and technology sectors.

James D Smith attended the University of North Texas from 1992 to 1994, where they pursued a degree in Finance with a focus on Accounting and Finance. Prior to that, from 1990 to 1992, they were enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin studying Finance, but they did not mention completing a degree in that period. In addition to their education, they obtained certifications such as Securities Series 27, Securities Series 7, and Securities Series 55 from FINRA, but the specific dates of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.