Pacific Northwest Security Traders Association

Seattle Security Traders Association

Officers and Governors

	Nenad Yashruti - Past President 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 nenad@FreestoneCapital.com 206-398-1100
	Alex Frink - President Alex is a senior trader for Russell Investments. Alex is responsible for developing solutions to meet the execution needs of investment advisors, plan sponsors and broker dealers. Alex joined Russell in 2010. Prior to joining Russell, Alex spent four years as a senior vice president and director of trading for Rigel Capital LLC, an equity growth advisory firm in Seattle, Washington. Between 1996 and 2006, Alex was First Vice President for Merrill Lynch in the sales and trading group. He completed his BA (Economics) at the University of Vermont. Russell Investments afrink@russell.com 206-505-2076
	Tyler Platte - Vice President Tyler joined Rainier Investment Management as an equity trader in 2007. He is responsible for ensuring best execution, leveraging his extensive knowledge in customizing and integrating Order Management Systems (OMS) and Execution Management Systems (EMS). Tyler's experience began in 1996 as a portfolio accountant with Scudder Kemper Investments in Boston, MA. He continued in 1998 with Westpeak Global Advisors, Boulder, CO, where he was responsible for trading across small-, mid- and large capitalization stocks. Tyler received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. Rainier Investment Management tyler.platte@rainierfunds.com 206-464-4519
	Chris Lane - Treasurer Chris Lane is an Equity & Fixed Income Trader for Russell Investments’ Russell Implementation Services Inc. Chris is responsible for executing trades for foreign and domestic equity and fixed income securities for the Russell funds and third party client accounts.. Chris joined Russell in 2005. Prior to Russell, Chris was an auditor with Moss Adams, LLP out of Tacoma, Washington. He completed his BBA (Accounting and Finance) at Pacific Lutheran University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Washington. Russell Investments clane@russell.com 206-505-2039
	Andy Frey - Secretary Andy is an Associate in Trading and Portfolio Management with Summit Capital Management. Joining Summit in May 2008, Andy assists with research and is responsible for trading, accounting and administration for the firm's Special Situations Fund LP and Summit World Partners Fund LP. Prior to joining Summit, Andy was a research intern with DePrince, Race, & Zollo, Inc. where he worked on the firm's small-cap and micro-cap portfolios. Andy received his B.A. in Economics from Willamette University in 2005 and his M.B.A. with a concentration in finance and investments from the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Summit Capital Management andyf@summitcapital.com 206-447-6200
	Lori Winkelhake - Board Member Lori Winkelhake is head of the equity trading desk at McAdams Wright Ragen in Seattle. Her extensive experience includes Vice President of Equity Trading with U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, as well as Everen Securities and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co in Chicago. Lori graduated from Arizona State university with a BA in Business and has been involved at PNWSTA since 1997. McAdams Wright Ragen wink@mwrinc.com 206-664-8887
	Rob Furutani - Board Member Mr. Furutani has over 15 years of experience in trading and operations. He joined Edge Asset Management, Inc. (Formerly WM Advisors, Inc.) in 1999. Mr. Furutani earned his B.A. in Economics and International Studies from the University of Washington. He has been a board member of SSTA since 1999, is a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist. Edge Asset Management furutani.rob@edgeassetmgt.com 206-913-5811