Alex Cena
Alex Cena is an Investment Professional, Financial Services
Alex Cena Guides Corporate Executives, Entrepreneurs & High Net Worth Families
Alex Cena's Bio:
Alex Cena's Experience:
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Managing Director at Salomon Smith Barney
June 1998 - July 2001Managed relationships with major corporations including Nokia, Qualcomm, Lucent, Motorola, Ericsson, and Alcatel. Analyzed client financial statements and determined growth prospects. Presented recommendations to institutional investors. Conducted negotiations with Executives and Board Members of start-ups and large multi-national corporations. Developed new business opportunities. Mentored personnel. Host and guest speaker at investor conferences and industry trade shows. - Increased annualized commission revenues from $47M to $96M. - Captured new business with corporate clients and startups across the U.S. and Europe. - Improved ranking with internal employees to #2 from #8 of about 200 company-wide. - Ranked #1 in wireless equipment and Ranked #2 in wireline equipment nationwide
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Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
1996 - 1998Managed relationships with major corporations including Nokia, Qualcomm, Lucent, Motorola, and Ericsson. Analyzed client financial statements and determined growth prospects. Presented recommendations to institutional investors. Negotiated with Senior Executives and Board Members. Developed new business opportunities. Mentored personnel. Participated in industry events. - Served as major player in capturing position in Lucent Technologies Initial Public Offering (IPO). -Ranked as top Telecommunications Equipment Analyst nationwide.
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Vice President at Lehman Brothers
October 1992 - 1996Managed relationships with major corporations including Qualcomm, Cisco, Synoptics, Wellfleet, 3Com and Nortel. Analyzed client financial statements and determined growth prospects. Presented recommendations to institutional investors. Interacted with Executives and Board Members to conduct negotiations. Developed new business opportunities. Mentored personnel. Participated in industry events. -Ranked by the internal sales force as one of the top 10 analysts from a team of more than 150 analysts - Ranked #2 Telecommunications Equipment analyst nationwide
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Vice President at RBC Dain Rauscher
May 1991 - October 1992Technology analyst covering companies throughout the United States
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Vice President at William K. Woodruff & Company, Inc.
June 1985 - May 1991Technology and growth stock analyst covering companies throughout the United States
Alex Cena's Education:
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Southern Methodist University
2013 – 2015Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Loyola University of Chicago
1983 – 1985BBAConcentration: Finance -
University of Iowa
1981 – 1983Concentration: Computer Engineering
Alex Cena's Interests & Activities:
Photography, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Backpacking, SCUBA diving, Hunting.