User:Gallamore

Charles has been a straight commission Stockbroker, Annuity Coordinator, Bond Trader, Option Trader and Financial Planner for three of the largest investment banking firms. Mr. Gallamore received the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in his first two years at Prudential Securities. Recruited to Merrill Lynch in 1996, He served as broker and Annuity Coordinator for the Southern headquarters location in Dallas, Texas. Merrill Lynch also sent him to Princeton, New Jersey, for extensive financial training. Just prior to starting Southwest Texas Capital, L.L.C (swtexascapital.com) in 1999, Mr. Gallamore was a stockbroker and the branch Annuity and Estate Planning Coordinator for Dain Rauscher, Inc., in North Dallas, Texas, the tenth largest brokerage firm on Wall Street. Mr. Gallamore holds the FINRA (formerly NASD) Series 7, 24, 53, 63 and 65 licenses, and he holds insurance licenses in Life, Health and Variable Life Products. He owns the majority of stock in Southwest Texas Capital, which is a boutique bond, stock, estate planning and investment banking firm. In 2006, he started a "The 80/20" (8020fund.com) hedge fund which specializes in debt and private equity/incubator projects. He is heavily involved in the management and growth of three companies supported with the hedge fund's funding; Needthecash.com - An on-line lending company which has a disruptive technology, allowing people to get 24/7 loans via on-line, Rxhbo.com - a hyperbaric company which is placing tanks in hospitals with no cost to hospital, shares revenue with the hospital when "dives" are performed and Locotonic.com - a Latino/broad market focused energy drink which has “Loco Fun” as a message. The various “dream teams” he works with have plans to take these three entities public and/or selling the majority ownership in them over time. He is married with three kids and lives and works in just north of Dallas, Texas.