John Clifford is a Managing Director and the Head Trader. He has more than 25 years of financial trading experience. Prior to joining First Manhattan in 2005, he was the Head Trader at Roanoke Asset Management. Before that, he worked at Neuberger Berman, Oppenheimer Capital, and on the floor of the COMEX (formerly known as the Commodity Exchange Inc.).

John holds a BA in Business Management from Adelphi University, a Certificate in Financial Risk Management from New York University, and Series 7, 24, 55, and 63 FINRA licenses.