Quad Group Expands Futures Trading Desk with Key Hires

NEW YORK, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Quad Group, consisting of Quad Capital Management, Quad Securities Holdings and Quad Advisors, has recently added several experienced futures traders to its growing team.

Jon Brudner, who heads up the futures trading desk at Quad Group announced the new hires:

• John Curran, formerly of Caxton
• Phillip Gershgorin, formerly of Hetco
• Laura Hunt, formerly of Graham Capital and Goldman Sachs
• Chris Kelly, former NYMEX trader
• Steven Overbey, former NYMEX trader
• Josh Roberts, formerly of Vermillion
• Bruce Urquhart, formerly of Irving Refinery

"We are excited about the caliber of futures traders we have added," said Peter Borish. Head Strategist at Quad Group.  "Our payout structure is unparalleled which attracts experienced futures traders who are excited to grow with the Quad Group."

The futures team trades futures and options on the S&P 500 E-mini, metals, energy, currency and fixed income.

"Adding top-notch traders is imperative as we grow Quad Group," said John Guarino, Managing Partner of Quad Group.  "We look forward to adding more futures traders as our business model expands. What we are building further complements our robust trading platform."

About Quad GroupFounded in 2007, Quad Group consists of several distinct entities.  Quad Capital Management Advisors is a multi-strategy proprietary trading firm providing state of the art technology and access to firm capital. Quad Securities Portfolio Management enables the most skilled traders within the Quad Group to manage portfolios and allocate capital in a scalable model.  Quad Advisors is a hedge fund incubator and accelerator.  The company has offices in New York, Boca Raton and San Diego. For more information, please visit www.quadcap.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only.  Past performance does not guarantee future results; investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal.

Media ContactDeborah Kostroun(201) 403-8185[email protected]

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