Shawn Quant — MD & Chief Information Officer at Piper Jaffray Companies

Mr. Shawn Quant serves as Managing Director of Piper Jaffray Companies and has been its Chief Information Officer since April 2007. Mr. Quant served as Head of global client support at Piper Jaffray Companies. He is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all business information systems, back-office operations, trading and technology infrastructure serving Piper Jaffray offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Quant is also responsible for the strategic direction and management of the Piper Jaffray middle office and operations organizations, providing securities clearance, settlement and custody services for its global broker-dealer business. Mr. Quant managed the Piper Jaffray technology services group, including application development, infrastructure management, enterprise architecture, and technology strategy. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in 2004, Mr. Quant was a consultant working with financial services clients on system conversions, operations efficiency assessments, technology platform selection and strategic planning. Mr. Quant has also held positions in operations and information technology with American Express Financial Advisors, Norwest Investment Services, and Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, and was chief information officer for a regional broker dealer providing retail, institutional and correspondent clearing services. Mr. Quant earned a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.