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Ari Kavour
Head of Structured Finance & Securitized Products Group

As Executive Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance & Securitized Products Group, Ari Kavour focuses on growing the Firm’s SPG Sales and Trading platform, as well as expanding the firm’s New York presence across all product segments.

Career Highlights

  • 30+ years of experience in Securitized Products Sales, Trading, and Finance businesses
  • Prior to joining the firm, Ari ran the Mortgage Finance business at Wells Fargo and previously ran Mortgage Trading at the same bank
  • Served as Co-Head of Agency CMOs/Derivatives/Agency Hybrids at Morgan, Stanley & Co.
  • Served as Head of Agency CMOs/Derivatives/Residuals/Retail CMOs/Agency Hybrids at Merrill Lynch & Co.
  • Served as Senior Trader on the Agency and Non-Agency CMO Desk at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • Former member of the NY Fed’s Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG)

Current Affiliations

  • Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

Education

  • Master of Science in Engineering Economic Systems/Operations Research, Stanford University
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Brown University
  • Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, Brown University

Registration & Qualifications

  • Holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 licenses

Get to Know Ari

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Jon Sobel
Jon Sobel
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Brad Winges
Brad Winges
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Clare Elizabeth Graca
Chief Administrative Officer
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