HISTORY
The Foundation of I. A. Englander & Co.
Dedicated to service excellence for institutional customers, the firm leverages its options and equity trading acumen and employs leading-edge technologies to optimize the speed and efficiency of complex derivatives trading.
I. A. Englander was founded in 1977 as a partnership on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and a floor brokerage "boutique." Today, Englander's core options execution business represents a significant share of the daily traded contracts on the AMEX, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and the Pacific Stock Exchange (PSE). The firm was also one of the first independent floor brokers on the all-electronic International Securities Exchange (ISE). I. A. Englander is a member of the Finra.
Our experienced staff executes a wide array of structured product transactions from an off-floor trading desk, as well as on each exchange floor. From its position 'in the trenches' of these trading floors, the company is strategically positioned to provide clients with direct access to its floor brokers on the CBOE, AMEX and PCX.
LEADERSHIP
Comprised of established leaders in the financial community, Englander's world-class executive team combines extensive financial expertise with business management experience.
- Stephen R. Tobias, Co-Founder and President
After serving as a partner of Dishy, Easton and Company, a premier equity broker on the CBOE, and as an independent floor trader on the AMEX, Mr. Tobias founded I.A. Englander with Israel Englander in 1977. He has since grown the company from a locally based floor brokerage to one of the largest floor brokerages on the AMEX, CBOE, and PSE, and an established international broker. Mr. Tobias can be contacted at 212-841-4500 or stobias@iaenglander.com.
- John D. Gelbard, Senior Vice President
Mr. Gelbard has been a member of the American Stock Exchange since 1977. He is the former Chairman of The Option Market Makers Association, has served on the Nominating Committee of the Amex Board of Governors, and was instrumental in the development and implementation of strategic new products at the Exchange. He has also been a member of the COMEX, the CBOE, and the NYFE. Mr. Gelbard can be contacted at 212-841-4439 or jgelbard@iaenglander.com.
- Emily Garber (fmr. Shack), Chief Compliance Officer, Director of Operations
Ms Garber has been with IAE since 2003, from her former role as research analyst at a major investment bank. Emily oversees all day to day operations of the firm as well as instituting and monitoring compliance requirements. Ms. Garber can be contacted at 212-841-4558 or egarber@iaenglander.com
Israel A. Englander & Co.
666 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10103
212-841-4500
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