EquitiesFirst
Chris Gey has extensive experience in trading and quantitative analysis, currently serving as an International Trader and Quantitative Analyst at Equities First Holdings, LLC since January 2015. Previous roles include Trader at WTS Proprietary Trading Group from April 2012 to December 2014, and Equity Trader at Seven Points Capital from July 2011 to March 2012. Chris also held the position of International Trader at First New York Securities between January 2008 and June 2010, and Trader at Viking Global Investors for the year 2007. The career began as an Analyst at Citigroup from July 2005 to December 2006. Chris Gey earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School between 2001 and 2005, and attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas in 2003. Education began with a High School Diploma from Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School, completed in 2001.
EquitiesFirst
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EquitiesFirst is a global investment firm that specializes in long-term equities-based financing solutions. The company provides capital for asset owners in exchange for equity holdings. EquitiesFirst acquires custody of the equity during the financing term, but returns the assets upon repayment, allowing the company’s partners to retain 100% of the equity upside appreciation. Established by entrepreneur and investor Alexander Christy Jr. in 2002, the company has issued over $4.5 billion in loans. The inspiration for EquitiesFirst stemmed from Christy's experience in 1997, when he helped secure financing for a family-owned apple farm in Michigan. The farm had no assets to leverage, except their holdings in publicly traded stocks. Christy identified a specialist capital provider in New York who could lend against equity assets, and he brokered a financing agreement, enabling the family to secure their business. This experience led Christy to explore the potential of financing against equities, eventually culminating in the formation of EquitiesFirst. The company's approach, which it calls "Progressive Capital," is designed to overcome traditional financing limitations by providing efficient access to liquidity for listed companies, entrepreneurs, and institutional investors based on the value of their publicly traded securities and equity holdings. With headquarters in Indianapolis, EquitiesFirst has an international presence spanning 13 offices across eight countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, China (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing), South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne). The company is licensed and registered in all jurisdictions where it operates, adhering to stringent regulatory compliance and internal control measures to mitigate risks.