MICHAEL B. COOK
252 Audubon Street  New Orleans, LA 70118  504-865-0085  mcook1@tulane.edu

EDUCATION
A. B. Freeman School of Business 	New Orleans, LA
Tulane University	May 2002
Master of Business Administration
Concentration:  Finance

Saint Lawrence University	Canton, NY
Bachelor of Arts	 May 1993
Economics

EXPERIENCE
FBT Investments, Inc.                                                                                         	New Orleans, LA
Registered Representative	May 2001-Present
•	Worked directly with the President and CEO in the development of a new broker dealer, including the development of risk-management portfolios for clients with over $40 million in assets.
•	Produced daily analyses for portfolio managers to assess the market.
•	Set up selling group agreements with mutual funds, executed trade requests, and provided clients with information.

Tullett & Tokyo Liberty Inc.	New York, NY
Broker	July 1994-June 2000
•	Youngest broker on the Tokyo desk, responsible for covering key accounts including Merrill Lynch, Paine Webber, CSFirst Boston, Deutsche Bank, CIBC, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, and Bear Stearns.
•	Executed trades for Liberty’s agency customers in the government bond area, including Goldman Sachs, DLJ, CSFirst Boston, JP Morgan, HSBC, and Fuji Securities and all 5-year note area trades.  These included off-the-run issues and swaps for the London office’s primary dealers (CSFirst Boston, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Paine Webber, and Greenwich Capital).
•	Provided support and coverage of Liberty’s customers throughout the yield curve, including swaps trades.
•	Developed and maintained strong relationships with traders and others through social entertainment and activities of mutual interest.
	 
Operations/Input Operator
•	Assisted brokers in trade settlement and troubleshooting.
•	Responsible for inputting trades into Liberty’s LION network.

SKILLS
Computer:  Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Foreign Language: French, moderate fluency

ACTIVITIES
Burkenroad Reports, Toastmasters, Crescent City Hockey League Youth Coach

LICENSURE
Licensed Securities Representative, Series 7, Series 63

INTERESTS
Golf, Squash, Tennis, Surfing, Swimming, Mountain Biking, Water-skiing, Ice Hockey (spent 1993-1994 season playing semi professional in Sun Valley, Idaho)