BTIG Appoints Sean Shanker as Managing Director of Electronic Trading

(Sean Shanker. Picture Source: LinkedIn)

Global financial services firm BTIG announced on Wednesday (June 5) that Sean Shanker has joined the firm as a Managing Director within Electronic Trading. Mr. Shanker brings a dynamic skillset to BTIG with over twenty years of trading and technology experience in the industry. Based in the New York office, Mr. Shanker will be responsible for driving new initiatives and leading projects as the firm enhances its Electronic and Portfolio Trading offerings.

"Sean joins us at an exciting time as we continue to invest in the latest technology and talent to stay ahead of industry trends," said Thomas Smykowski, Co-Head of Securities at BTIG. "BTIG is fully committed to developing advanced trading solutions to satisfy the liquidity needs of our most demanding clients, and our appointment of Sean underscores this commitment."

Mr. Shanker's experience includes leadership positions in algorithmic and systematic risk trading, product development, sales, engineering, and strategy. Most recently, Mr. Shanker was the Head of Product, Americas – Equities at Citi, where he successfully ran a product team responsible for building new products and growing the electronic trading business. Previously, he was a Director and Senior Trading Strategist at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, Mr. Shanker was a Director and Equities Product Manager at Citi. Mr. Shanker began his career as a Senior Analyst at Merrill Lynch.

"We are excited to welcome Sean to the team. With his guidance and expertise, we will be well-positioned to enhance our technology capabilities, drive growth, and maintain our reputation as a leader in the electronic trading space," said Stephen Ponzio, Head of Electronic Trading at BTIG.