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- Keating & Co. Rick Keating 212-433-1370 or 917-767-2400 rkeating@keatingco.com StockCross Financial Services, Inc. www.stockcross.com, a full-service brokerage and financial services provider, announced the debut of StockCross Global, its new global trading desk encompassing all domestic and foreign-markets trading. Gerry Mastrianni, a foreign-markets professional with over 18 years of experience in the industry, was named Managing Director.
"StockCross Global is our response to current trends in the market and solution to our clients' growing demand for access to a full range of products. Our firm is well capitalized and flexible enough to offer a comprehensive product line," said David Gebbia, Executive Vice President of StockCross Financial Services. Mastrianni added, "Institutional as well as individual investors are looking overseas for
opportunities in equity and currency diversification as these markets expand. StockCross Global will immediately see new growth that will advantage its clients and position the firm as a model for the industry."
"With Gerry at the helm of our new platform, StockCross Global will become the market-making innovator we have envisioned," said Gebbia. Added Mastrianni, "StockCross is a natural fit. The leadership at StockCross is proven, well respected and has consistently demonstrated clear direction. I share with StockCross its values and strategic objectives."
As Managing Director of Trading, Mastrianni oversees the development of the company's global markets division. Licensed since 1989, Mastrianni began his career at the private Swiss investment bank Julius Baer. He served as President of the Security Florida Traders Association. A two-time cancer survivor himself, Mastrianni has organized Trading for a Cure, an annual one-day fund raising event during which the trading desk donates 100% of its profits to the Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Units at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute. To date, Trading for a Cure has raised over half a million dollars and has built a children's playroom, funded the addition of medical diagnostic equipment, and more.
StockCross Global is located at 195 International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida 32746. Gerry Mastrianni can be reached at 407.833.2723 or via email at
gmastrianni@stxtrading.com.
About StockCross Financial Services
StockCross is a branch-supported online brokerage firm providing comprehensive financial services at value-priced commissions. StockCross consistently delivers on its full scope of offerings including fixed-income products and ESOS/ESOP programs in 45 countries through advanced online trading capabilities, a domestic and international trading infrastructure, and an internal clearinghouse. StockCross is headquartered in Beverly Hills with offices across the country. StockCross is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). For more information call 800.225.6196 or visit www.stockcross.com.
Industry Veteran Gerry Mastrianni Named Managing Director
