Macro Risk Advisors Expands Salestrading Team

NEW YORK, March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a leading provider of global equity derivatives strategy and trade execution for institutional investors, today announced the expansion of its sales and trading team with the addition of Mike Marino as an Institutional Salestrader.  The appointment of Mr. Marino is part of the continued growth at MRA to meet demand for tactical market insights and superior execution from its diverse client base.

"Mike brings valuable experience in delivering both daily market insights and execution capabilities to institutional clients," said Brian Bier, the Head of Equity Derivative Sales and Trading at MRA.  "Mike's knowledge of executing both single name and index options will give MRA the ability to provide an even more comprehensive solution to its institutional clients," said Mr. Bier.  

MRA's expansion of its salestrading effort comes as investors continue to confront global risks and look to the derivatives market to effectively manage portfolio risk.  The firm's clients, including hedge funds, family offices, pension funds, and endowments, have increasingly sought independent advice on how to structure and execute hedging transactions in an efficient manner.  "As we pursue our aggressive growth plan, we are seeking the best and brightest," said Dean Curnutt, the founder and CEO of MRA. "We are very pleased to have someone of Mike's caliber join our team.  He has a proven track record for delivering valuable insights that will help us better serve our clients."

"I'm delighted to join Macro Risk Advisors.  The firm differentiates itself not just on the quality of its strategy product but by the way in which the team covers clients in a collaborative fashion," said Mr. Marino.

Before joining MRA, Mr. Marino was a Managing Director of Options Sales and Trading at Ladenburg Thalmann, where he helped launch the institutional option trading platform.  He holds a BA degree from St. Michael's College in Vermont.

About Macro Risk Advisors          
Macro Risk Advisors is an independent derivatives strategy and execution firm headquartered in New York and specializing in translating proprietary market intelligence into specific trading ideas for institutional investors. Utilizing proven techniques for trade execution, MRA enables clients to consistently achieve efficient pricing in the equity and option markets. MRA's strategy notes are read by more than 500 unique institutional firms. The company is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. For more information, visit www.macroriskadvisors.com or MRAD <GO> on Bloomberg.

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