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Mr. Andrew Saunders is Vice President at Direct Access Partners LLC.
Prior to joiniing Direct Access, he held a similar role at EFX Prime Services, the prime brokerage business of First New York Securities.
Before EFX Prime Services, he was a managing director at Hedge Connection.
His leadership responsibilities included business development, client relations, investor liaison, media relations and strategic partnerships.
Mr. Saunders began his career on Wall Street was with Taylor Rafferty, a boutique cross-border investor relations firm.
During his 7-year tenure.
Mr. Saunders holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is an officer of the CAIA NY Chapter.
Prior to entering the financial services industry, Mr. Saunders spent four years in Malaysia and Indonesia as a teacher and entrepreneur.
Former positions of Andrew O. Saunders
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|---|---|---|
Direct Access Partners LLC
 Direct Access Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002 by Ben Chinea, James Craig and Ben Pfeffer, Direct Access Partners LLC a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of NYSE Euronext, FINRA and the SIPC. Direct Access Partners provides complete anonymity and non-conflicting multi-asset class agency execution sales and trading, a state of the art electronic trading platform, NYSE direct access, soft dollar services, compliance services, prime brokerage, global prime services, independent research and introductions to their alliances with capital raising services. Their clients include U.S. and international hedge funds, mutual funds, insurance companies and government agencies. The firm does not engage in proprietary trading, market making activities or investment banking. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-04-30 |
Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc.
 Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc. provides consulting services in investor relations and financial communications. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and United Kingdom. The company was founded by Brian Joseph Rafferty. Brian Joseph Rafferty has been the CEO since incorporation. Taylor Rafferty Associates was acquired by Taylor Rafferty Associates /Management/ from P1 Holdings LLC on March 27, 2014. | Director/Board Member | 2005-08-30 |
First New York Securities LLC
 First New York Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, First New York Securities LLC broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Andrew O. Saunders
| Haverford College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Direct Access Partners LLC
Direct Access Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2002 by Ben Chinea, James Craig and Ben Pfeffer, Direct Access Partners LLC a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of NYSE Euronext, FINRA and the SIPC. Direct Access Partners provides complete anonymity and non-conflicting multi-asset class agency execution sales and trading, a state of the art electronic trading platform, NYSE direct access, soft dollar services, compliance services, prime brokerage, global prime services, independent research and introductions to their alliances with capital raising services. Their clients include U.S. and international hedge funds, mutual funds, insurance companies and government agencies. The firm does not engage in proprietary trading, market making activities or investment banking. | Finance |
First New York Securities LLC
First New York Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1986, First New York Securities LLC broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Finance |
Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc.
Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc. provides consulting services in investor relations and financial communications. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and United Kingdom. The company was founded by Brian Joseph Rafferty. Brian Joseph Rafferty has been the CEO since incorporation. Taylor Rafferty Associates was acquired by Taylor Rafferty Associates /Management/ from P1 Holdings LLC on March 27, 2014. | Commercial Services |
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