Michael is seasoned brokerage expert, with significant team management expertise, overseeing sales and trading functions at leading brokerage firms. Prior to co-founding United First Partners, Michael was Managing Director and global head of the special situations sales and trading department at ICAP. Previously Michael was running the special situations department at Tullett Prebon. Michael also held various special situations sales and sales trading positions at Refco.
Prior to setting up United First Partners, Stéphane was a Managing Director at ICAP and previously at Tullett Prebon where he headed the special situations research department. Stéphane also held several senior analyst and investment banking positions at BNP Paribas, KBC and Natixis Arbitrage. Stéphane has a masters in business administration from Paris Dauphine University.