Jim Ciquera

Jim Ciquera has over 24 years of work experience in various roles in the finance industry. Jim started their career at CORE Managers, Inc. in 1996, where they worked as a Treaty Underwriting Assistant Vice President. In this role, they were responsible for structuring traditional risk transfer and financial reinsurance coverages and played a significant role in the company's production team.

In 2001, Jim joined Fox-Pitt, Kelton as an International Sales Vice President. Jim marketed and sold the firm's global equity research to institutional investors across a wide region, demonstrating exceptional customer service skills.

Moving on, Jim worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. as a Senior Vice President in European Equity Sales from 2004 to 2012. Jim played a vital role in expanding the company's presence in European equities and grew commission revenue to over $60 million within three years. During their tenure, the European financials sales team was ranked as the top team by Institutional Investor and Greenwich Associates.

In 2012, Jim joined Helvea / Baader Bank Group as a European Equity Sales representative and became a key member of the North American distribution arm. Jim was responsible for 50% of the company-wide commission production and used marketing initiatives to promote the company profile and build rapport with clients.

Most recently, Jim has been working at Maverick Trading, Inc. since 2015 as a Proprietary Trader. Jim trades equities and equity options, applying a top-down approach to identify favorable sectors and equities. Jim utilizes technical triggers to initiate trades and manages risk to protect against adverse outcomes.

Jim Ciquera earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Management and Applied Economics from Cornell University. Prior to that, they attended Chaminade High School. Additionally, they obtained certifications in ARe (Associate in Reinsurance) and Series 7 & Series 63. No specific details about the years of completion or institutions for the certifications are available.