Seattle Security Traders Association

Officers and Governors

 


 

Rob Furutani - President
Rob has over ten years experience in security trading. He is currently a Senior Equity Trader with WM Advisors, Inc, was with Northwestern Trust & Investors Advisory Co. as a Senior Stock/Bond Trader and with First Interstate Bank as a Trust Services Specialist.  His educational background includes a BA in Economics and International Studies - Japan Regional Studies from the University of Washington.  He is a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC) and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS).
Edge Asset Management
Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 2200

Seattle, WA  98101
Phone:  206-913-5811
Fax:  206-913-5950

 
 
Andina Anderson - Vice President
Andina is currently the Client Relationship Manager at Tamarac Inc., a financial software rebalancing company in Seattle.  Prior to Tamarac, Andina worked at Ragen Mackenzie as a Senior Institutional Equity Sales Trader for over five years.  Andina completed her BA at the University of Washington in Finance and Marketing, and recently completed her MBA at the University of Adelaide in her hometown in Australia.  Andina has been a board member of SSTA for several years, including her past role as President in 2003/2004.
Tamarac, Inc.
83 South King Street, Suite 215
Seattle, WA  98104
206-525-8811
 
 
Alex Frink - Treasurer
Alex Frink is a member of the Rigel Investment Center Team and is the senior trader responsible for Rigel's trading effort and strategy.  Mr. Frink has 14 years of investment experience, which includes equity sales, equity trading and operations.  Prior to joining Rigel, Alex spent 10 years at Merrill Lynch where his most recent position was First Vice President.  He completed his BA (Economics) at the University of Vermont.

Rigel Capital
601 Union Street, Suite 3930
Seattle, WA  98104
206-467-4432
 
 
Justin Kane - Past President
Justin Kane has served as Director of Equity Trading for Rainier Investment Management Inc. since late 2004. Justin has been working in the industry since 1997. His career in equity trading began in Jersey City, NJ with Sherwood Securities/NDB Capital Markets, a major NASDAQ wholesaler/market maker acquired by and merged under Deutsche Bank in 2000. Prior to joining Rainier, Justin’s buy-side equity trading experience began in 2002 with Westpeak Global Advisors, a quantitative research based asset manager located in Boulder, Colorado. In early 2003 he joined Safeco Asset Management, a fundamental research based money manager previously located in Seattle, WA. Justin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.
 
 
Nenad Yashruti - Board Member
nenad@freestonecapital.com
Nenad has been trading securities for almost a decade. He is currently the Head Trader for Freestone Capital Management and Freestone Advisors in Seattle. Prior to making the move to the Buyside, Nenad was the Head Trader at National Securities, a Sellside firm with over 350 retail, and institutional brokers. Nenad studied business and finance at Washington State University and he joined the SSTA board in early 04’ as an executive member.
Freestone Capital Management
1191 Second Avenue, Suite 2100
Seattle, WA 98101
206.398.1100 • 800.990.3001
 
Jeff Kauffman - Board Member
 
Casey Kaelin - Board Member
Casey is currently Assistant Operations Manager - Trading at Edge Asset Management (formerly WM Advisors).  He has been in the industry since 1999. Prior to joining Edge, Casey's experience included fixed income portfolio operations and senior derivatives operations. He received a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Western Washington University.  In addition, Casey has passed the CFA Level 1 exam.
Edge Asset Management
Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206.913.5811   Fax: 206.913.5950
 

 

 

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