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Mr. Manuel H.
Ayala is Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President at Gar Wood Securities LLC.
Prior to joining Gar Wood Securities in 2004, Mr. Ayala worked as the Assistant Vice President for Knight Execution Partners.
Mr. Ayala was the Senior Vice President in Correspondent Services at Mesirow Financial Corporation.
He was an Assistant Vice President and CIO for the Correspondent Clearing unit of The Chicago Corporation from 1990 to 1997, where he developed and implemented and managed data management systems, which included execution billing and management reporting.
Prior to Chicago Corporation, he was an Assistant Vice President for Security Settlement from 1980 to 1990, where he managed their Midwest Correspondent Clearing unit.
He worked in operations unit of Merrill Lynch from 1975 to 1980, and completed their operation management training program.
Mr. Ayala received his BA in Philosophy at St. John’s Seminary College.
He also has received a Masters in Theology from De Andreis Seminary.
He maintains the Series 7, and 63 securities licenses.
Former positions of Manuel H. Ayala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1980-12-30 |
| Knight Execution Partners LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Gar Wood Securities LLC
 Gar Wood Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, Gar Wood Securities LLC is a full-service, institutional broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with branch offices in New York City, Atlanta, Dallas, Mobile, Milwaukee and Vancouver, Washington. The firm has expertise in prime brokerage, trading and investment banking. Gar Wood Securities trades solely on an agency basis and provides clients with direct market access to all major global markets and ECNs covering equities, options and futures. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Gar Wood Securities LLC
Gar Wood Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2003, Gar Wood Securities LLC is a full-service, institutional broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with branch offices in New York City, Atlanta, Dallas, Mobile, Milwaukee and Vancouver, Washington. The firm has expertise in prime brokerage, trading and investment banking. Gar Wood Securities trades solely on an agency basis and provides clients with direct market access to all major global markets and ECNs covering equities, options and futures. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research | Finance |
| Knight Execution Partners LLC | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
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