Drew Trabookis

About Drew Trabookis

Trading and Operations Director for Ally Invest Advisors within Ally Invest at Ally Financial. Work directly with Ally Invest Trading and Operations and with third party providers to manage daily rebalancing and account management for our clients. Work directly with all partners across Ally Invest as well as the Enterprise to ensure we are Doing It Right for all of our clients.Experienced investment professional with 25 years (over 14 years licensed expertise) in trade execution, portfolio management, financial services and continuous improvement. Demonstrated proficiency in managing large-scale institutional managed portfolios, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and maintaining high-quality service delivery. Adept at leveraging strong analytical and communication skills to support client needs and enhance operational efficiency.

Experience

1. Director of Operations and Trading Ally Invest Advisors

   Ally

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Managed and executed trades for institutional managed portfolios, including initial investments, automated rebalancing, and liquidation processes.• Performed trading activities such as monitoring cash flows, conducting pre-trade analytics, placing orders, and managing trade incidents/errors using proprietary systems.• Maintained daily reporting and reconciliation activities in line with established procedures.• Monitored and maintained client suitability information and investment recommendations for managed portfolio clients.• Ensured the maintenance of Ally Invest Advisors Operations Procedures.• Escalated and communicated real-time issues to internal partners including Risk, Compliance, Product, and Brokerage teams.• Partnered with Risk to identify and remediate issues related to account information, trading, and liquidations.• Communicated concerns to Product and Brokerage partners for permanent improvements.• Ensured accurate record-keeping to maintain firm compliance, working closely with the Compliance team to research and resolve client complaints.• Adhered to and reinforced regulatory and firm policies and procedures/guidelines.• Reviewed and signed off on all assigned daily work.• Monitored service channels for accuracy and quality assurance in real-time.• Assisted representatives in real-time problem resolution.• Provided quality service and efficient operations support to internal business partners and external customers/clients.

Education

• Appalachian State University

  BSBA, Marketing / Hospitality Management

  1996 — 2000

• Winthrop University

  MBA, Finance

  2010 — 2015

Skills

• Payroll
• Analysis
• Microsoft Access
• Human Resources
• Account Reconciliation
• 401k Rollovers
• Workbrain
• Sharepoint
• Sap
• Hold Series 7
• Budgets
• Finance
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Access
• Audit
• Process Improvement
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Payable
• 401k
• Visio