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Richard Waks

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Managing Director - Head of US Equity Sales Trading at ANOS Capital (formerly Abel Noser LLC)
📍 San Marcos, California, United States

Richard Waks is the Managing Director and Head of US Equity Sales Trading at ANOS Capital, where he focuses on delivering high-touch, unconflicted agency execution. A veteran sales trader with an MBA from the University of Michigan, he is a key figure in the firms growth, talent acquisition, and strategic expansion.

There is no publicly available information regarding Richards personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional career and educational background at the University of Michigan and the University at Albany.

He is currently leading ANOS Capitals expansion into 24/6 international trading, starting with the Asia Pacific region.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Head of US Equity Sales Trading
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Marcos, California, United States
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Agency-Only Execution
Emphasizes providing "unconflicted agency execution, " ensuring he is never the counterparty to his clients and has no competing internal interests like proprietary trading or investment banking.
Global Market Expansion
He is spearheading the growth of ANOS Capital's services with the launch of a 24/6 trading desk to serve clients' needs in overseas markets, beginning with Asia-Pacific.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Managing Director - Head of US Equity Sales Trading
ANOS Capital (formerly Abel Noser LLC)
5-2020 - 10-2024
Senior Managing Director - Sales Trading
B. Riley Financial
1-2011 - 5-2020
Managing Director, Head of Sales Trading
B. Riley FBR, Inc.
4-2007 - 12-2010
Partner
Heflin & Co., Llc
4-2003 - 12-2006
EVP Head of Institutional Equities
Imperial Capital
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Education
1980 - 1982
MBA
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
1977 - 1980
BBA
University at Albany
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