Profile
Mr. Bakus joined Susquehanna Financial Group on March 12, 2010.
Prior to that, he was a Head of Sales Trading and Managing Director of FBR Capital Markets Corporation, a subsidiary of Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. since August 8, 2007.
He has many years of financial industry experience and has played an important role in growth of the FBR New York sales trading effort.
He was a senior sales trader for both Bank of America and Putnam Lovell.
He started his career at Citigroup and was a top producer in middle markets when he left the firm.
Mr. Backus received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in economics.
Former positions of John W. Backus
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP
Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Institutional Sales | 01/01/2012 |
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old)
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Institutional Sales | 11/03/2010 |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Putnam Lovell NBF Securities
Putnam Lovell NBF Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Institutional Sales | - |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Institutional Sales | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP
Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old)
FBR Capital Markets & Co. (Old) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Putnam Lovell NBF Securities
Putnam Lovell NBF Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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