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Clearing & Execution Leadership

Leadership

Jeff Bell
Executive Vice President, Head of Clearing and Technology Group

Jeff Bell is Executive Vice President and Head of the Clearing and Technology Group. He joined Wedbush Securities in 1997 and is responsible for the Clearing and Technology Group, which includes all aspects of Correspondent Services, Information Technology, and Corporate Marketing. Mr. Bell is a member of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Core Services Operations and Planning Committee, SIFMA Technology Management Committee, Thomson Reuters Beta Systems Executive User Committee, and the Wedbush Securities Executive Management Committees. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.

Christina Fillhart
Senior Vice President, Correspondent Services Division

Christina Fillhart is a Senior Vice President in Wedbush's Correspondent Services Division. With thirty-one years of experience, she oversees the Correspondent Services Division's operations, accounting, compliance and regulatory departments. Prior to joining the team at Wedbush, Ms. Fillhart was a principal with several fully disclosed broker-dealers, some of which utilized Wedbush's clearing services. Additionally, she was an Operations Manager with Thomson McKinnon Securities, and worked in various capacities with E.F. Hutton & Co., and in First Interstate Bank’s trust division. Ms. Fillhart earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles and holds the Series 7, 63, 24, 27 and 53 licenses with FINRA. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, spending time with friends and family, reading and knitting. Ms. Fillhart is the proud mother of two daughters.

Rob Paset
Senior Vice President, Correspondent Services Division

Rob Paset is a Senior Vice President at Wedbush. While attending UCLA, Mr. Paset entered the securities business as a broker. At his first firm, he became a General Securities Instructor, Branch Manager, Chief Operating Officer, and later left as President. Mr. Paset went on to become a Senior Vice President of a New York-based firm where he was responsible for the opening and growth of west coast offices. He joined Wedbush in 1997 and now specializes in Relationship Management, Agency Trading, Technical Operations, Risk Management, and Litigation/Arbitration. Mr. Paset has over 28 years of diverse experience in all aspects of the securities industry including operations, administration, sales and marketing, product introduction, compliance, and corporate reorganization. Mr. Paset has served on SIFMA's Independent Contractor Firms Committee, currently serves on SIFMA’s Clearing Firm Committee, and has periodically served as a FINRA arbitrator over the last 15 years. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics/Business from UCLA and holds FINRA series 4, 7, 12, 22, 24, 27, 53, 55 and 63 licenses. In his free time, Mr. Paset enjoys sportfishing and traveling.

Business Development Professionals

Jeff Martin
Senior Vice President, Clearing Services

Jeff Martin is the Senior Vice President of Wedbush's Advanced Clearing Services. He has been with Wedbush for 33 years. Mr. Martin began his tenure with the company working as credit manager, and then operations manager before joining the Clearing and Technology group. Today he specializes in business development for high frequency trading firms, black boxes and both retail and institutional broker-dealers. Prior to Wedbush, Mr. Martin was an entrepreneur and owner of two small consumer goods and services companies. He also worked for Shearson Hammill and Kleiner Bell, both in Beverly Hills and attended University of Texas with an emphasis on business. Mr. Martin's wide range of professional experience gives him a breadth of knowledge from all sides of the clearing business. When he's not in the office, Mr. Martin is out on the field, serving as Little League President and team manager of local soccer teams.

Sean Thompson
Vice President, Clearing Services

Sean Thompson is the Vice President of Wedbush's Advanced Clearing Group. Mr. Thompson joined Wedbush is 2004 and specializes in business development with an emphasis on high volume trading / institutional / retail clearing. Previously, Mr. Thompson spent two years as a Financial Consultant at Smith Barney, and five years as a Regional Director with National Planning Corporation. He earned his Bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona, and has been FINRA certified in series 7, 24, 63 and 65. Mr. Thompson enjoys snowboarding, hockey and traveling in his free time.