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DavidunlockedOmar: together at Freddie Mac (2018–2021)
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×3Omar: together at University of Rochester - Simon Business School
Omar: together at Freddie Mac
About
Omar Farooqui joined EJF in 2021 and serves on the firm's Valuation Committee, overseeing the company's valuation process. He has over a decade of experience in the financial industry across operations, risk management, and valuation, including prior roles as a Pricing and Valuation Senior at Freddie Mac's Capital Markets division and a middle-office management role in equity derivatives at Citigroup. He holds a BS in Finance from the University of Buffalo and an MBA in Finance from the University of Rochester.
Experience
- EJF Capital LPDirector of Valuationcurrent2021 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- Freddie MacPricing & Valuation Senior2018 — 2021Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Senior Analyst, Market Regulation - Fixed Income2017 — 2018Rockville, MD
- Fannie MaeCapital Markets Risk Analyst2016 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- CitiAssistant Vice President - Derivative Execution Services Manager2016Getzville, NY
- CitiSenior Analyst - Derivative Execution Services2014 — 2015Getzville, NY
- CitiEquities Analyst - Derivative Execution Services2012 — 2014Getzville, NY
- CitiFX Analyst2010 — 2012Getzville, NY
Skills & more
Speaking EngagementsFX OptionsEquitiesFinancial ModelingQuantitative AnalyticsOptionsElectronic TradingCapital MarketsFixed IncomeFinancial AnalysisFinancial RiskDerivatives
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Risk ManagementData AnalysisMicroStrategyBlackRock AladdinMBSMiddle OfficeThomson Reuters EikonBloombergSQLTableauECNFINRA- Series 7 — FINRA
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Elizabeth VanBiervliet
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Emanuel Friedman
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omar Farooqui?
- Omar Farooqui joined EJF in 2021 and serves on the firm's Valuation Committee, overseeing the company's valuation process. He has over a decade of experience in the financial industry across operations, risk management, and valuation, including prior roles as a Pricing and Valuation Senior at Freddie Mac's Capital Markets division and a middle-office management role in equity derivatives at Citigroup. He holds a BS in Finance from the University of Buffalo and an MBA in Finance from the University of Rochester.
- Where does Omar Farooqui work?
- Omar Farooqui is Director of Valuation at EJF Ventures.
- Where did Omar Farooqui go to school?
- Omar Farooqui studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); University at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Finance).
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Also attended University at Buffalo158
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Shared employers
Also worked at Freddie Mac18
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Also worked at Fannie Mae35
Kevin HeisleyDirector of Risk Reporting at EJF VenturesNathanael SutantoSenior Investment Manager, SEA at Circulate CapitalDr. Will BowserPrincipal at High Street Equity PartnersAakash ShahFellow at High Street Equity PartnersBrian BrooksInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultDaniel FisherExecutive Director, CFA at Oxford Finance LLC
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