The Pulse Principles

Successful trading firms are built on the contributions of many people. Shared values represent the written and unwritten rules that help guide everyday action in a complex and ever-changing environment. When we apply these values daily, we experience the power of teamwork, which is the essence of the Pulse philosophy.

To produce outstanding performance for our clients, we learn to think like them, understand their objectives, follow their instructions -- and then perform to the best of our abilities. The work we do puts the customer first, always.

To maintain and raise our standards, as we must, we analyze and learn from our experience on the trading and research desks, as well as respond to industry and technology developments, both individually and as team members.

Our aim at all times is to be completely professional in word and deed and, by adhering to our principles, keep the trust and confidence of our clients. The teamwork approach that connects Pulse’s people, our greatest assets, makes this happen.

The Pulse Managing Partners

J. Mark Enriquez, Managing Partner
Mark Enriquez was a Senior Vice President and Director of Electronic Trading at State Street Brokerage. Before that, he was a partner and Manager of Business Development for the MacGregor Group where he was responsible for new product development in the areas of trading and management systems. Prior to MacGregor, he was a Senior Systems Consultant for the Putnam Companies where he developed risk analysis and derivatives trading models. Enriquez received a BA from Boston University and an MBA from Babson College. He holds FINRA series 7, 24, 55 and 63.

John Wally Sullivan, Managing Partner
Wally Sullivan partnered with Mark Enriquez and Chris Dubois in 1999 to start Pulse Trading, Inc. Previously he was employed by State Street Brokerage where he was the top producing Institutional Equity salesperson. At State Street, he covered major buy side firms across the country. Previously, Sullivan was an assistant equity trader with SG Cowen & Company and an options block trader at Fidelity Capital Markets. He is a graduate of Bentley College with a BS in Economics and Finance. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 licenses.

Christian A. Dubois, Managing Partner
Chris Dubois, a founding partner of Pulse Trading, was previously a Partner of Two Rivers Capital, LLC, where he was the Director of Equity Trading. Prior to joining Two Rivers, he held positions at Neuberger & Berman and Citigroup. Dubois has a BS in Economics from Providence College. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 licenses.

Kevin Carroll, Managing Partner
Kevin Carroll joined Pulse Trading as a partner in March of 2001. He was previously employed by Garban-Intercapital and State Street Corp. and has accumulated 20 years trading experience in both equity and fixed income securities. Carroll earned an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Villanova University. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 licenses.

Pure Agency Trading
With a good eye for capturing liquidity, our traders move rapidly from platform-to-platform seeking out the best executions.

Block Trading
Pulse’s crossing network, BlockCross, is a highly-advanced, cost-competitive platform that is at the forefront of developments in dark pool trading.

Portfolio Trading
Pulse achieves optimal performance trading portfolios with a razor-sharp set of pre-trade analytics, trade strategies and technology-driven execution capabilities.

Options Trading
Like stocks, we trade options in all venues, using our experience and knowledge of multiple liquidity points.

Investment Advisory
Through Obsidian Science & Technology, Pulse introduces investors to opportunities in two special sectors: Emerging Markets and Life Sciences.