JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading agency brokerage firm, announced today that Will Geyer, President and CEO left the firm on October 15, 2009, to pursue other professional opportunities. Packy Jones, Chairman of JonesTrading will assume the responsibilities of President and CEO. There are no other changes to the company’s management.
Over the course of the last year, JonesTrading has undertaken a series of strategic moves and has built both the size and scope of its operations. Mr. Geyer was instrumental in: expansion in the types of instruments traded; regional expansion; a move into international trading; and in the integration of electronic platforms into the JonesTrading model.
Now that these initiatives are implemented, Mr. Geyer has made the decision to move on from JonesTrading to pursue other professional opportunities.Said Packy Jones, Chairman of JonesTrading: “During his tenure at JonesTrading, Will Geyer has been an integral part of the team that brought expansion to the firm and its growth in the marketplace. We are grateful for the contributions he has made and wish him well as he moves to pursue new opportunities.”