Hovde Group
Richard Gerdy Jr. has held various roles throughout their work experience. Starting in 2003, they worked as a Market Maker Global Trading Operations at E*Trade Capital Markets, LLC until 2007. Richard then joined UBS Financial Services, Inc. as a Financial Advisor in 2008 for a year. In 2010, Richard worked at OptionsHouse as part of the Trade Desk, overseeing quality execution results and managing risk until 2013. From 2013 to 2020, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at Farm Creative Parlour. In 2020, Richard took on the role of Business Strategist at Risk Work Inc., where they help raise public safety awareness and connects various stakeholders in the critical infrastructure space. Additionally, since June 2020, they have been working as a Vice President Equity Trading at Hovde Group.
Richard Gerdy Jr. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington. Additionally, they possess certifications in Professional in Human Resources (PHR) awarded by HRCI and Series 7, 24, 57, and 63 by FINRA.