Profile
Mr. Steven R.
Starker is a Co-Founder at BTIG LLC.
He co-founded BTIG in 2005 and Bass Trading, a predecessor company of BTIG, in 2003.
In his current role, he is responsible for leading the firm’s strategic direction.
Part of a leadership team that believes in actively servicing clients, he helps drive BTIG’s business development efforts from his pivotal seat on the institutional equities trading desk.
He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Previously, he spent three years at Goldman Sachs as a partner within the Equity Trading division.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Starker was a Co-Chief Executive Officer and Partner of the Capital Markets division of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, until its acquisition by Goldman Sachs in 2000.
He began his career with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg in 1987 as an Institutional Sales Trader and Market Maker.
Mr. Starker earned his BA from Muhlenberg College.
Steven Robert Starker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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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. | Founder | 04/06/2002 |
Broadlight Capital Management LLC
 Broadlight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Broadlight Capital Management LLC (Broadlight Capital) is a private equity firm founded by David Austin Dorfman, Kevin Yorn and Austin Dorfman. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Steven Robert Starker
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|---|---|---|
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Institutional Sales | 31/12/2002 |
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC
 Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC (SLK) provides investment services. It also makes markets for some 7,000 Nasdaq and over-the-counter stocks. It is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, the firm lines up buyers and sellers of stock at fixed prices and buys or sells stocks itself to offset wide price fluctuations. SLK was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1999 |
Training of Steven Robert Starker
| Muhlenberg College | Graduate Degree |
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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 |
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC (SLK) provides investment services. It also makes markets for some 7,000 Nasdaq and over-the-counter stocks. It is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, the firm lines up buyers and sellers of stock at fixed prices and buys or sells stocks itself to offset wide price fluctuations. SLK was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Broadlight Capital Management LLC
Broadlight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Broadlight Capital Management LLC (Broadlight Capital) is a private equity firm founded by David Austin Dorfman, Kevin Yorn and Austin Dorfman. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
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