Philip Saunders

Philip Saunders has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Philip has worked in various roles in different industries. In Mesa Garage Doors, they served as the Director of Marketing & Call Center Operations, managing a significant marketing budget and optimizing the efficiency of marketing strategies. As the Director of Digital Marketing, they handled PPC/SEM expenditures for multiple home improvement brands, resulting in a significant reduction in cost per conversions.

Before that, Philip worked as a Digital Marketing Strategist at IsoVentures, where they collaborated with financial product companies to create and execute online marketing campaigns. Philip demonstrated proficiency in email copywriting, optimizing conversions, and troubleshooting email deliverability issues.

Philip also has experience in equity derivatives strategy and analysis. At Topeka Capital Markets, Inc, they served as an Equity Derivatives Strategist, responsible for publishing derivative research and analysis reports. In JNK Securities, they were the Head of Options Strategy & Execution, leading the options sales process and developing a shared understanding of options business processes.

In earlier roles, Philip worked as an Online Marketing Strategist at STARS, a not-for-profit organization, where they helped low-income schools obtain athletic resources to create exceptional athletic programs. Philip also served as a Senior Derivatives Strategist at Susquehanna International Group, creating innovative trading strategies, and as an Equity Derivatives Sales/Trader at Banc of America Securities.

Philip started their career as a Research Associate at Wedbush Morgan Securities, providing research coverage on video game software companies, and as an Investment Banking Associate at US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, structuring and processing municipal investment contracts. Philip began their professional journey as an Investment Banking Analyst at Nuveen Investments.

Overall, Philip Saunders has a strong background in marketing, digital strategy, derivatives, and investment banking.

Philip Saunders completed their education with an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, which they attended from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, they earned a BSE in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University from 1993 to 1997. Philip also obtained a Google Adwords Certification from Google in June 2018.