Donato A. Montanaro
Donato A. Montanaro Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Catholic University of America and University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation(s) | Stockbroker and entrepreneur |
Donato Anthony Montanaro Jr. is an American entrepreneur, stockbroker and private investor who was the founder of two separate stockbrokerages.
Early life and education[edit]
Montanaro received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Notre Dame, where, in 1987, he was student body vice president and was found guilty of plagiarism.[1] He received a Juris Doctor from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.
Career[edit]
From 1992 to 1997, Montanaro was a stockbroker at Quick & Reilly.[2]
In 1997, Montanaro founded Suretrade and ran the company until it was acquired by FleetBoston Financial's Quick & Reilly in 2001.[3]
In 2005, he founded discount broker Tradeking and acted as its CEO until the company was acquired by Ally Financial in 2016.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Montanaro Found Guilty of Plagiarizing Research Paper" (PDF). The Observer. January 21, 1987.
- ^ "DONATO ANTHONY MONTANARO JR". Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
- ^ "Online Broker TradeKing Launches with Low, Flat-Rate Commissions" (Press release). PRWeb. December 27, 2005.
- ^ Krantz, Matt (April 5, 2016). "Ally Financial jumps into brokerage business". USA Today.