Convergex Group, a technology company, has appointed Sean Westley as a senior vice president of sales at NorthPoint Trading Partners, the firm’s boutique prime brokerage business.
In his new role, Westley is located in New York.
Westley brings over 12 years of relevant experience with him. Prior to joining Convergex, he worked in numerous prime brokerage capacities at UBS, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. Most recently he served as an executive director in UBS’s prime services division.
Doug Nelson, chief executive officer of NorthPoint Trading Partners, says: “We are thrilled to bring someone of Sean’s calibre on board to further get the message out about NorthPoint’s unique offering. Our top boutique prime brokerage rankings combined with Convergex’s state-of-the-art proprietary technologies is a powerful proposition to funds of all sizes.”
Convergex acquired NorthPoint Trading Partners in December 2009.
