Who We Are.

Chimera has been training traders since the first Chimera entity was formed in 2000. Trader education is not a separate business or profit center, it is integral to what we do. We have always and will always take risk on our incoming traders and view live trading as an essential part of trader education. Whether you are a new or experienced trader, we will offer the support needed to help you succeed.

There is an undeniable spirit of comradery throughout our trading floor that contributes to our traders success. Each day traders come together during our firm wide morning call and after hours Zoom meetings. We host several events throughout the year where both new and experienced traders mingle and get to know one another.

Meet the Team

Managing Partners

Jared Gerstenblatt

Chris Grimaldi

President

Spencer Sohmer

News Analyst

Joseph Corrigan

Nicholas Dayton

Operations

Andrew DeLoach

Ryan Wasserman

Kevin Yang

Programming Department

Elizabeth Marsh

Alexander Borzenko

Alexandra Baybay

Human Resources

Rachel Reidda

Claire Anvelt

IT/TradeSupport

Frankie Baybay

Marvin Ye

Jack Lyons

Jared Gerstenblatt

Managing Partner

Chris Grimaldi

Managing Partner

  • Spencer Sohmer

    President

    Spencer is the President of Chimera. He started his career as a Financial Analyst on Goldman Sachs Equity Trading Desk in NYC. Spencer holds a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He joined Chimera in January of 2002 and in January of 2005 spearheaded Chimera’s Training Program. In addition to being President, Spencer is heavily involved on our trading floor and is a mentor to new hires. He works closely with our newest traders to help them develop the skills necessary to become successful. He maintains the FINRA Series 57 & 24 designations.

  • Andrew DeLoach

    Chief Operating Officer

    Andrew is the COO at Chimera. He graduated from Middlebury College in 2010 where he studied Mathematics & Economics. He joined Chimera in 2010 as a trader before transitioning into operations. He maintains the FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 57 and 63 designations.

  • Rachel Reidda

    Director of Human Resources

    Rachel is the Director of Human Resources at Chimera. She received a Bachelors degree in both Communications & Sociology from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She joined Chimera in 2009 in an administrative capacity and from there transitioned into working within the Human Resources department. Today she is the head of HR and along with Spencer, manages the recruitment efforts for Chimera’s Entry Level Trader position. She maintains the FINRA Series 57, 99, & 24 designations.

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Chimera Securities is a NYC-based broker-dealer specializing in discretionary and automated trading in equities and options. We develop and support over a hundred professional traders through a sophisticated platform that includes capital allocations, advanced technology, and robust infrastructure. Since our launch in 2000, our continued expansion is the result of relentless investment in the long-term success of our traders.