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Mr. Scott Kovalik is a Co-Founder at BTIG LLC and a CEO, Managing Member at Bayridge Securities LLC.
He is also a Co-Chairman of the BTIG Group.
Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of BTIG from 2005-2023.
Mr. Kovalik co-founded BTIG in 2005, and Baypoint Trading, a predecessor company of BTIG, in 2002.
Under his leadership, BTIG emerged as a leading provider of institutional trading, investment banking, research, and prime and fund services worldwide, opening 20 offices across 8 countries.
Mr. Kovalik has more than 30 years of global experience in the financial services industry.
Prior to BTIG and Baypoint Trading, Mr. Kovalik was Head of Global Equities at Banc of America Securities.
Earlier in his career, he was Head of Equity Trading at NationsBanc Montgomery Securities.
Mr. Kovalik also held senior management roles within the Institutional Equities Trading division at Montgomery Securities, prior to Nations Bank’s acquisition of the firm in 1997.
He began his career on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers in New York City.
Mr. Kovalik earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Scott Kovalik active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BTIG LLC
 BTIG LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. | Founder | 2002-06-04 |
Bayridge Securities LLC
 Bayridge Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2010, Bayridge Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-10-31 |
Former positions of Scott Kovalik
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Salomon Brothers | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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BTIG LLC
BTIG LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. | Finance |
| Salomon Brothers | Finance |
| Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Finance |
Bayridge Securities LLC
Bayridge Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2010, Bayridge Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. | Finance |
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