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Mr. Trantum attained his economics undergraduate degree at the College of Wooster, and his MBA in Security Analysis at New York University.
At the time, New York University was the only university in the country that offered a graduate degree in security analysis.
After obtaining his MBA and completing an Army tour as an artillery first lieutenant, he began his career on Wall Street as a security analyst.
He was ranked as an institutional all-star analyst in the area of transportation and was appointed by President Carter to serve as a Commissioner for the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1979.
Over the years, Mr. Trantum served as Partner and Security Analyst at H.C.
Wainwright & Co., Partner and Investment Banker with L.F.
Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin and President and CEO of a 700-mile regional railroad.
In 1987, Frank Mastrapasqua recruited him to become Partner and Senior Security Analyst with J.C.
Bradford and Co. in Nashville.
He later joined Mr. Mastrapauqua in 1993 as co-founder of Mastrapasqua Asset Management.
He is a skilled equity analyst bringing years of diversified experience to the firm.
His first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of a company allows him to approach stock selections, research and portfolio management with an insightful perspective.
Former positions of Thomas A. Trantum
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc.
 Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc. (dba M Capital Advisors) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1993 by Frank Mastrapasqua. In 2023, they were acquired by Sequoia Financial Group LLC, a subsidiary of Cohen & Co. Enterprises Ltd. M Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients. | Director of Research - Equity | - |
| J. C. Bradford & Co., Inc. | Analyst-Equity | 1992-12-31 |
Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc.
 Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to a broad range of clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment advice to various wrap model delivery managed account programs. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1986-12-31 |
H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC
 H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible. | Analyst-Equity | 1986-12-31 |
Training of Thomas A. Trantum
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
| Denison University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc.
Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mastrapasqua Asset Management, Inc. (dba M Capital Advisors) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded in 1993 by Frank Mastrapasqua. In 2023, they were acquired by Sequoia Financial Group LLC, a subsidiary of Cohen & Co. Enterprises Ltd. M Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients. | Finance |
| J. C. Bradford & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc.
Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to a broad range of clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment advice to various wrap model delivery managed account programs. | Finance |
H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC
H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance H. C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (H. C. Wainwright) is a full-service broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a subsidiary of HCWHC, Inc. H. C. Wainwright delivers industry insights and real-time execution to both public and private small and middle-sized global emerging market companies. With a focus on identifying buyers and sellers in illiquid and difficult to trade equities, the firm specializes in block trading and providing liquidity in these securities with as little market impact as possible. | Finance |
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