1. KAREN COSTAGLIOLA
168 Jefferson Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10312
Home (718) 356-4026 Cell (917) 837-0631
Karen.costagliola@verizon.net
LEADERSHIP TEAM COMMITMENT EXPERIENCED
Highly articulate, analytical Vice President, Securities Lending who leverages her skill
set to help the organization and its clients achieve its short term and long-term goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prudential, (Temporary Position through Adecco Financial, Iselin, NJ Present
Investment Operations Associate
• Take incoming trade calls and instructions from customers, financial professionals (agents), and field
management.
• Place orders in a timely manner and answer calls with minimal delay.
• Perform quality control review of trades processed and other trade support functions.
Arlia & Associates, CPAS LLP, Staten Island, NY
Office Manager (Part-time, Seasonal) March 2011 to November 2011
• Responsible for providing financial and administrative support to internal clients.
• Reviewed procedures, manuals, and system enhancements making revisions to improve operating
efficiency.
• Researched and collected on accounts as many as 3 years in arrears, collecting $75,000 in funds
deemed “uncollectible.”
• Verify bank deposits and bank payments and reconcile with bank records and statements.
• Coding, preparing, and entering corporate, and individual tax returns for firm’s strategic clients.
Global Coffee, New York, NY
Office Manager June 2004 to December 2010
• Assign and monitor clerical, administrative and secretarial responsibilities and tasks among office
staff.
• Developed procedural and policy changes to improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain and process weekly payroll, documented new hires, and resignations; tracked attendance.
Wachovia Bank, (Metropolitan West Securities), Short Hills, NJ
Vice President - Securities Lending December 2001 to June 2004
• Directed and supervised the integration, and system conversion of the Cantor relationships over to
Metropolitan West Securities/Wachovia Bank.
• Responsible for three high profile clients that totaled $3.5 billion on loan.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of client activity.
• Interacted with custodians on behalf of clients to resolve trade issues.
• Developed, managed and retained relationships with borrowers.
• Executed contractual agreements with borrowers, clients, and brokers.
• Established and maintained compliance guidelines utilizing Sungard/DML and Cash Management
Systems.
• Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and execute trade opportunities of client-owned securities in a timely,
complete, and, optimal manner.
2. KAREN COSTAGLIOLA
Cantor Fitzgerald, New York, NY
Vice President - Securities Lending September 1993 to December 2001
• Assisted in the startup of a third party Agent Lending Program.
• Responsible for three high profile clients that totaled $3.5 billion on loan.
• Implemented the Sungard/DML Securities Lending and Cash Management System.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of client activity.
• Assisted clients with managing their cash collateral investments with either a separately managed
account or a commingled pool.
• Interacted with custodians on behalf of clients to resolve trade issues.
• Developed, managed and retained relationships with borrowers.
• Executed contractual agreements with borrowers, clients, and brokers.
• Established and maintained compliance guidelines utilizing Sungard/DML and Cash Management
Systems.
• Took a leadership role after tragedy struck the firm by working with clients that business will continue
as usual while rebuilding the business due to the events of 9/11.
The Bank of New York, New York, NY
Assistant Vice President - Securities Lending July 1983 to September 1993
• Traded client-owned securities, lending (US & Int’l equities, corporate bonds, & sovereign debt) to the
broker dealer community, meeting daily cash collateral business needs.
• Earned a reputation as being the first in and last to leave, especially when facing critical deadlines.
• Managed securities lending operations.
• Led project that increased the return of loaned securities in order to meet obligations of a sale
significantly reducing the number of trade fails.
• Processed mark to markets of equities and corporate bonds, US treasuries, and agencies.
• Facilitated the buy-In process, collection of dividends, and corporate actions.
• Settlement of Securities Lending transactions and investments via Federal Reserve Wire (FED), and
Depository Trust Clearing, (DTC).
LICENSES
FINRA Series 7 FINRA Series 63
SKILLS
MICROSOFT WORD MICROSOFT EXCEL MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
LOTUS NOTES/OUTLOOK BLOOMBERG SUNGARD/DML CASH MANAGEMENT