Donato A. Montanaro Explained

Donato A. Montanaro Jr.
Nationality:	American
Education:	Catholic University of America and University of Notre Dame
Occupation:	Stockbroker and entrepreneur

Donato Anthony Montanaro Jr. is an American entrepreneur, stockbroker and private investor who was the founder of two separate stockbrokerages.

Early life and education

Montanaro received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Notre Dame, where, in 1987, he was student body vice president and was found guilty of plagiarism.^[1] He received a Juris Doctor from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.

Career

From 1992 to 1997, Montanaro was a stockbroker at Quick & Reilly.^[2]

In 1997, Montanaro founded Suretrade and ran the company until it was acquired by FleetBoston Financial's Quick & Reilly in 2001.^[3]

In 2005, he founded discount broker Tradeking and acted as its CEO until the company was acquired by Ally Financial in 2016.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Montanaro Found Guilty of Plagiarizing Research Paper . The Observer . January 21, 1987.
2. Web site: DONATO ANTHONY MONTANARO JR . Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
3. Online Broker TradeKing Launches with Low, Flat-Rate Commissions . https://web.archive.org/web/20051229173134/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb326453.htm . dead . December 29, 2005 . . December 27, 2005.
4. News: Ally Financial jumps into brokerage business . Matt . Krantz . . April 5, 2016.