About Us
SELDON CLARKE
Seldon Clarke has honed the abilities to identify and quantify investment opportunities in his 40+ years of financial experience. Now an Executive Director – Investments in the Chrysler East office of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., he seeks to establish a trusting relationship and open communications with each investor he works with, which enables him to capture their needs and, in collaboration with the Oppenheimer Asset Management team, tailor specific solutions for them.
Seldon began his career in 1980 at Bear Stearns on the options and Canadian institutional desks. He then moved to the NYSE floor. For 25 years, his firm 508 Securities served the needs of family offices, corporate treasuries, buy-side investment firms and hedge funds. In 2006, Seldon and a partner launched the Chaplin Global Fund, a long/short global equity strategy that invested in more than 40 countries around the world. Subsequently, he founded New Jersey-based Triton Trading, which utilized a proprietary quantitative trading platform.
Seldon graduated from Washington and Lee University. He holds the General Securities Representative License (Series 7), the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63), the Uniform Combined State Law Examination (Series 66), the General Securities Principal Examination (Series 24) and is also licensed for insurance.
He and his wife have been married for 40 years and have four sons. Seldon has served the Dana Farber Cancer Institute as a member of its Jimmy Fund Visiting Committee for 15 years. And as an avid cyclist, he has participated in the Pan Mass Challenge for the past 25 years raising funds for the Institute’s pediatric oncology department.
JULIA GALASSO
Julia joined the North Hill Group of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in July of 2023 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Fairfield University. As a Business Group Associate, she is responsible for driving team growth through business development and marketing strategies that engage clients and build team awareness.
Julia is passionate about creating efficient processes to effectively communicate and support the team’s client needs. She seeks to promote and educate the team’s clients about the company’s products and services through LinkedIn and other platforms.
Julia is originally from Westhampton, NY and enjoys volunteering, relaxing on the beach, and getting active outdoors whether it be hiking, swimming, or playing tennis with friends.