Michael Ward
Analyst-Equity at Prime Executions, Inc.
Profile
Michael P.
Ward is currently a Managing Director at Prime Executions, Inc. He previously worked as a Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst at Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc., Managing Director at CRT Capital Group LLC, Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst at Ticonderoga Securities LLC, Independent Director at Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., Senior Analyst at Williams Trading LLC, Analyst at Seaport Global Securities LLC, and Senior Analyst at Soleil Securities Corp.
He also worked as a Principal at Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp., Principal at Jesup & Lamont, Inc., Principal at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., and Analyst at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. He has an MBA from Iona College and an undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University.
He is currently a Research Analyst at The Benchmark Co. LLC.
Michael Ward active positions
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Prime Executions, Inc.
Prime Executions, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Prime Executions, Inc. is an agency-only broker/dealer which was founded by Andrew Silverman in 1986. They are owned by Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) in Kazakhstan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm executes shares for a wide variety of clients on both the Buy Side and Sell Side. As a qualified “Blue Line” NYSE floor brokerage firm, Prime is able to access liquidity in multiple marketplaces to fulfill its best execution obligation to their clientele. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2024 |
Former positions of Michael Ward
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The Benchmark Co. LLC
The Benchmark Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1988 by Richard Messina, the Benchmark Co. LLC is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides equity research, sales and trading services for institutional and private clients. They focus on the media, energy, enterprise software, infrastructure software, biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, REITs, Internet and communications sectors. The Benchmark Co.'s clearing agent is JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2024 |
Seaport Global Securities LLC
Seaport Global Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum. | Analyst-Equity | 01/12/2019 |
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 22/05/2019 |
Williams Trading LLC
Williams Trading LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1997, Williams Trading LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Westport, Connecticut. The firm provides outsourced trading solutions to hedge fund managers. They seek to also provide greater access to information, increased liquidity, full anonymity and better execution in equity trading. | Analyst-Equity | 01/02/2019 |
Seaport Global Securities LLC
Seaport Global Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum. | Analyst-Equity | 18/12/2017 |
Training of Michael Ward
Iona College | Masters Business Admin |
St. Joseph's University | Undergraduate Degree |
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ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. | Transportation |
Private companies | 16 |
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis. | Finance |
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1964, Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. is a full service investment firm and registered broker/dealer headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm's expertise includes retail and institutional brokerage services, investment banking and underwriting, secondary trading of corporate, municipal, and government securities and market making in over-the-counter stocks. The firm is a member of the NYSE and FINRA. | Finance |
Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp.
Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. is broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Jesup & Lamont, Inc. (AMEX: JLI), formerly Empire Financial Holding Co., a New York City-based full-service brokerage and investment banking firm that specializes in institutional, retail sales, trading services and equity research. Jesup & Lamont, Inc. was founded in 2000, but traces its roots to the 1877 partnership between James Jesup and Lansing Lamont. Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. provides institutional and retail sales and trading services, equity research and asset management for institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm's corporate finance activities include mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, acquisition finance, restructurings and other corporate finance matters. Their research covers the following areas in the US and abroad: biotechnology, industrials, specialty retail, aerospace/defense, alternative energy, oil & gas, restaurants, technology, transportation and special situations. Jesup & Lamont provides fundamental analysis of companies and sectors and also employs strategists and technical analysts to provide comprehensive research insights. | Finance |
Williams Trading LLC
Williams Trading LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1997, Williams Trading LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Westport, Connecticut. The firm provides outsourced trading solutions to hedge fund managers. They seek to also provide greater access to information, increased liquidity, full anonymity and better execution in equity trading. | Finance |
Seaport Global Securities LLC
Seaport Global Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum. | Finance |
Soleil Securities Corp.
Soleil Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, Soleil Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Ticonderoga Securities LLC and their ultimate parent is Cayman Islands-based GEROVA Financial Group Ltd. (NYSE: GFC). Soleil Securities Corp. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. The firm offers in-depth company-specific equity research to institutional clients. They provide coverage across a variety of significant growth sectors of the economy. Soleil Securities Corp.'s research process integrates macroeconomic considerations with investment-relevant policy insights. They seek to produce alpha-generating, actionable information that can help their clients achieve their investment objectives. The firm covers the following industries: (1) basic materials including agricultural chemicals, specialty chemicals and paper/forest products (2) capital goods and industrials including autos and auto parts (3) consumer including gaming, lodging, eTravel, agribusiness, sustainable agriculture, specialty foods, specialty retail, homebuilders and retailing/automotive (4) financial institutions including financial services, property and casualty and regional banks (5) healthcare including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology and medical devices (6) special situations (7) strategy and policy (8) technology including software/Internet, semiconductors and solar power (9) telecommunications and telecommunications equipment (10) transportation (11) airlines and (12) utilities | Finance |
The Benchmark Co. LLC
The Benchmark Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1988 by Richard Messina, the Benchmark Co. LLC is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides equity research, sales and trading services for institutional and private clients. They focus on the media, energy, enterprise software, infrastructure software, biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, REITs, Internet and communications sectors. The Benchmark Co.'s clearing agent is JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | Finance |
CreditSights, Inc.
CreditSights, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CreditSights, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Paul Ciasullo, Reena Mithal, Glenn Reynolds and Peter Petas in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. CreditSights provides fundamental, in-depth credit research for buy-side decisionmakers, sell-side intermediaries and wealth managers and private banks globally. The firm actively covers more than 5,000 companies in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific representing over 56 countries. | Finance |
PaineWebber, Inc. | Finance |
CRT Capital Group LLC
CRT Capital Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1989, CRT Capital Group LLC is an institutional securities research and brokerage firm located in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm focuses on high-yield and convertible debt, capital structure arbitrage, mergers and acquisitions, special situations and distressed securities. CRT trades senior and subordinated bonds, bank debt, trade claims, convertible bonds, equities, real estate loans, tax exempt securities and private placements. | Finance |
Jesup & Lamont, Inc.
Jesup & Lamont, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jesup & Lamont, Inc. provides securities brokerage, investment banking, market making research, investment advisory, asset management services. Its brokerage services are provided to both retail and institutional customers. The company's current growth strategy is a combination of growth by acquisition and organic growth of the existing and acquired businesses. Jesup & Lamont was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Longwood, FL. | Finance |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander. | Finance |
Prime Executions, Inc.
Prime Executions, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Prime Executions, Inc. is an agency-only broker/dealer which was founded by Andrew Silverman in 1986. They are owned by Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) in Kazakhstan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm executes shares for a wide variety of clients on both the Buy Side and Sell Side. As a qualified “Blue Line” NYSE floor brokerage firm, Prime is able to access liquidity in multiple marketplaces to fulfill its best execution obligation to their clientele. | Finance |
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Finance |
Ticonderoga Securities LLC
Ticonderoga Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1979 as Reynders Gray & Co., Inc., Ticonderoga Securities LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of GEROVA Financial Group Ltd. (NYSE: GFC), a specialty reinsurance company based in St. George, Cayman Islands. In May 2009, Ticonderoga Securities acquired Reynders, Gray & Co., Inc. and in May 2011, they acquired Soleil Securities Corp. Ticonderoga Securities focuses on domestic and international equities and with emphasis on high quality, order execution, as well as a differentiated research offering to support their execution capabilities. The firm's analysis focuses primarily on the following sectors: basic materials, capital goods/industrials, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, strategy/policy, technology, transportation and utilities. The firm clears their equity business through National Financial Services Corp., a wholly-owned, guaranteed subsidiary of the Fidelity organization and their fixed-income business through Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company. | Finance |
Ward Transportation Research, Inc. | Finance |
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