Theodore “Ted” Tulpan has joined MUFG Union Bank as managing director and team lead for the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) within Transaction Banking.
Tulpan is responsible for developing the bank’s transaction banking business with financial institutions, including banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, insurance and title companies, and financial exchanges. He manages a national team of sales professionals and associates. Tulpan is based in New York and reports to Charles “Chaz” Present, managing director US Wholesale Banking Treasury Services.
In addition, Zafer Uysal has joined the bank as vice president and sales officer for the Financial Institutions Group. Uysal is responsible for providing cash management solutions for a portfolio of FIG clients. He reports to Tulpan and is based in New York.
“Financial Institutions represent an important and growing segment for MUFG Union Bank’s Transaction Banking group,” says Present. “Ted’s extensive sales leadership and experience in this area will be an important strength as we continue our efforts to grow our FIG business. We also are pleased to welcome Zafer, who brings a successful track record of treasury management sales to our team.”
Tulpan has nearly thirty years of financial sector experience. He comes to the bank from JPMorgan Chase, where he most recently was the sales group executive of its Global Funds Group, overseeing a sales team focused on providing cash management services to hedge funds. He also served as executive director of broker dealer hedge fund sales and vice president of international agencies sales for JPMorgan Chase. Prior to that, Tulpan served as a senior associate on the Global Funding Desk at Lehman Brothers. He began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he was a trader and analyst on the Open Market Trading Desk.
Tulpan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Fordham University and a Master of Business degree in financial economics from Pace University. He holds FINRA, Series 7 and Series 63 securities licenses.
Uysal joins MUFG Union Bank from JPMorgan Chase where he served as vice president of treasury services, providing cash management solutions to hedge funds and private equity clients. Prior to that, Uysal worked as a corporate banking business relationship manager in Istanbul, Turkey for HSBC Bank, MNG Bank, and Denizbank (Dexia).
Uysal holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Istanbul University. He is an active volunteer with DOROT, a community organisation that provides volunteer support for seniors. He also served as a NATO sergeant in the Civil-Military Cooperation unit and was awarded the NATO Medal of Service.
