2011 Connecticut Hackers, listed below, will be playing in six teams; click a linked name to read the golfer's bio.
| Aces | Albatross | Birdies | Bogies |
Eagles | Pars |
| Buck French | Rhys Brooks | Al Hayward | Scott Garley | James Calcagnini | Stephen Kay |
| Doug Henderson | Kevin Minicus | Jim Seip | Peter Graham | Craig Jeffers | Eric Kirby |
| Andy Walsh | Dan McCooey | Joe Seip | Mike Iuliano | Phil Santomassi |
Tom Richardson |
| Taymore Zarghami | Jeff Stute | John Seip | Tobin Mulshine | Foster Smith | Sean Riley |
Rhys Brooks, Managing Director of Sales Trading with Jefferies & Company, has over 15 years experience in the financial industry. Rhys resides in Rye, NY with his wife Mandy, and their three daughters Berkeley, Olivia and Keeley and son Rhys.
Rhys has known and supported Al Smith and Eric Kirby for many years and was more than happy when Al asked him to join the Hackers team. Rhys has witnessed firsthand the affects cancer has on those diagnosed and their families and believes in this great cause and the people who participate in it.
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James Calcagnini
James Calcagnini lives in Darien, CT with his wife DeAnne and his two children, Addie (17) and Jake (15).· James was thrilled to accept Al and Tim’s invitation to become a hacker as he understands the devastating effects that cancer has on individuals and their loved ones. Like most, there have been several people in James and DeAnne’s lives who have battled cancer. James is the president of East Coast Options Services Co., a former Board Member of the New York Board of Trade and a 1984 graduate of Notre Dame. He has previously participated in a golf marathon to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.
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Buck is currently Chief Executive of Promethyan Labs. He is a serial entrepreneur who has founded several successful technology companies. Buck lives in Darien, CT with his wife Kelly and daughter Reilly.· Having lost his father to pancreatic cancer in December of 2005, Buck was honored to become a Hacker and help gain funding for cancer research. He also recently has relived the pain and stress of a close family member being affected by cancer when his father-in-law was recently diagnosed with skin cancer. Buck further dedicates his time to helping finding a cure as he serves on the Board of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
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Hacker Scott Garley is a Director of the law firm Gibbons P.C. and Co-Head of the firm’s New York Office. Scott is the Chair of Gibbons’ Securities Litigation Group and Co-Chair of its Private Equity and Hedge Fund Group. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer of New York for securities litigation. Scott is a graduate of Colgate University and Fordham Law School.
Scott readily agreed when his buddy Pete Graham and Al Smith asked him to join the Hackers in 2009 because, only a few months earlier, one of Scott’s best friends Danny Petraitis was diagnosed with brain cancer and given a bleak prognosis. Danny was 51 years old and in the prime of his life at the time. Despite a courageous fight, Danny died from his disease in June 2009 leaving behind his wife Bridgett and four kids ranging from ages 7 to 17.
In April 2010, Scott lost another close friend John Ciraldo after a long battle with brain cancer. John was 54 years old, and left behind his wife Julie and three kids.
Scott is dedicating his participation in the Hackers this year to the memories of Danny and John and hopes that his efforts will help raise awareness and needed funds for cancer research and bring us closer to a cure.
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TD Securities
Peter Graham is Executive Director in the Foreign Exchange Sales department at Toronto Dominion Bank in New York. He and his wife Susan and their two children, Timothy and Peter, live in Darien. He is a 1989 graduate of Notre Dame and member of the 1988 national championship football team.
Peter is honored and has fully accepted Al's offer to join the Hacker’s team. He is committed to work to raise financing and awareness for cancer research.
Peter has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of this disease and the impact it can have on its victims' families. Peter's father-in-law, Jack Connolly was diagnosed with colon cancer. Jack was a robust, healthy man for most of his 60 years and he was a native of South Buffalo, a dedicated family man and business owner. Jack's family was committed to making his life as comfortable and enjoyable as possible once they received Jacks terminal diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. It was an incredibly difficult period, but it ultimately brought family and friends closer as they helped Jack.
Peter's hope and goal is that funding and research will help spare families and victims of the pains of cancer. He believes that he can make a difference now.
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Al Hayward
Chief Executive Officer
LaBranche & Co.
When cancer strikes, it is not only the patient who is somewhat shocked and devastated. Family, friends and co-workers share in the fear and anxiety as well.
If you are fortunate, as I was, to have a relationship with a Hacker, your experience going forward will certainly be less stressful.
My new Hacker family was there for me from the day of diagnosis. They all seemed connected to a highly regarded surgeon who was willing to see me almost immediately.
Your first "Hacker" event is special as well. You are greeted with unconditional acceptance and your place in the family is a given. Some of the hugs may strain your rib cage a bit, but there is nothing like it.
It gives me great pleasure now to be an active member of this special family and give back in whatever way I can what was given to me when my family and I so desperately needed it.
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Doug Henderson, a sales trader for Weeden Co., resides in Darien, Connecticut with his wife Noelle and their three daughters, Hadley, Campbell and Piper.
This will be Doug's third year as a hacker, and knowing the statistics: that 1 in every 2 males and 1 in every 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer, Doug feels the urgency to work to find a cure. in this past year alone, Doug's family is deeply saddened with the recent loss of several friends' parents, and is devastated by the passing of 2 friends, each with young families left grieving. Doug understands the pain of learning of a diagnosis and the ultimate loss of a life and the devastation felt by survivors.
Doug is dedicated to making a difference financially and increasing the awareness of the need to fund cancer research and support those afflicted with the disease.
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Michael Iuliano is the Chief Operating Officer at Camulos Capital. He lives in Port Chester, New York, with his wife Veronica and his four children, Jack (10), Katherine (8), Luke (6) and Christopher (4).
Michael is honored to join the Hackers team and help raise funding for cancer research. Michael has lost close friends to cancer. He has also seen others successfully battle the disease thanks to new treatments and medicine including his sister, who has courageously beaten cancer three times. Michael thanks his supporters in advance for their assistance in joining him in the fight against cancer.
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Craig Jeffers
Energy Trader
Noble Americas
Craig is an energy trader at Noble Americas in Stamford, CT. He lives with his wife and four children in Darien, CT. His oldest child is 4-1/2 so he appreciates any opportunity to play a round of golf, much less as much golf as possible over the course of a day for a good cause.
Craig learned of Hackers for Hope through his neighbor and friend Tim Brown and fellow Hacker and friend Foster Smith. His firsthand cancer experience occurred when his mom was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2003 and ultimately beat it in 2006. That victory story is what led him to believe in the power of research and charity in treating and overcoming this disease. As such he is committed to playing as many holes as physically possible to raise as much money as he can and perhaps put off the inevitable diapers that will need to be changed when he gets home.
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Golf may be Steve Kay’s favorite pastime, but his first love is baseball. In his youth, Steve was a scoreboard operator at the old Veterans Stadium. When the ’94 baseball strike interrupted his ambitions to ascend the Phillies’ organization, he turned to business school and then to Wall Street, where he is today. Steve is a managing director for broker-dealer sales and relationship management for Knight, with a team responsible for more than 600 clients with equities and options market-making needs. He’s also serving his second non-consecutive term as President of the Security Traders Association of New York.
2011 marks Steve’s first year playing in the Hackers for Hope tournament, as ten-year veteran and Knight CEO Tom Joyce is passing the torch. Steve’s honored to take Tom’s place and raise research money to fight cancer. Steve’s mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, and while she is in remission, she is but one of many family members and friends impacted by the disease. With deep appreciation for life and family, Steve relishes time spent with his wife, Jennifer, and his two boys, Jonathan and Andrew.
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As a two-time cancer survivor, I understand the range of physical and emotional strains that dealing with cancer entails. There have been so many factors that have contributed to me beating the disease, including family, friends and faith. However, as important as those contributions are, only TREATMENT will make someone cancer-free. Hackers For Hope helps make that treatment possible.
I am so excited for my 6th Hackers Golf Event. The previous five have been filled with great times with great people. Playing golf all day sounds like a lot of fun, but if you've ever tried to play as many holes as you can, you know it gets pretty grueling. But with every hole comes more money raised for cancer research. So, as always, I won't stop until the sun goes down!
Click here to sponsor Eric Kirby.
Dan McCooey has been a Managing Director of Sales and Trading with Weeden & Co. for the last nine years. Prior to Weeden, Dan worked at Citi Group for ten years and Christie’s auction house for two. Dan graduated from Hobart College in 1990 and now resides in Muttontown, LI with his wife Suzanne and his three children, Dan Jr (12), Jack (10) and Quinn (18mos).
In 1986, Dan was introduced to Al Smith through his brother Sean on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and Al has remained a close family friend for many years. Dan has always admired Al’s courageous battle against cancer and all the work he has done to prevent this devastating disease. Dan has had family and friends who have battled with cancer over the years and understands the importance of Al’s work and the organizations that have helped fight this disease. He is honored to be a part of Hackers and is excited to help raise funds for this great cause.
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Kevin Minicus
Kevin is a Managing Director in fixed income sales at CRT Capital Group and a 12 year resident of Darien, CT. Kevin and his wife Maureen, the head Field Hockey Coach at Darien High School and full time mother, are plenty busy raising their four boys – Colin, Brian, Michael, and Matthew.· Kevin graduated from Amherst College in 1989, where he played both Football and Lacrosse.· He also earned an MBA degree from The Tuck School in 1995.
Kevin learned of Hackers for Hope through his close friends Susan and Peter Graham and has been a supporter for many years. When asked to participate in Hackers, he was excited to help make a bigger difference financially to such a great cause.· Kevin experienced firsthand the devastation that cancer can cause on a person and a family when his grandmother, Victoria Mastrodi, was diagnosed with two forms of cancer in 1988. She eventually lost her battle 4 years later, but her courage and fight were beyond remarkable.
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Credit Suisse
Tobin W. Mulshine, a Director at Credit Suisse, lives in Riverside, Ct. with his wife Leigh, and their daughters Brooke and Chloe.
Tobin is proud to join both Al and the team of Hackers on their continued quest to find a cure for cancer. In addition to a few friends and their loved ones, Tobin's father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in January 2007. After a long and hard fought battle, his father passed in November of 2007.
Understanding there is no rhyme or reason to when/how cancer decides to strike, and no bias between male or female, one clear truth remains - the cure percentage for cancer is way too low. Tobin understands that feeling of losing a loved one, and recognizes it could be anyone on any given day that is diagnosed.
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C. Thomas Richardson
Managing Director/Head of Market Structure, Strategy & Business Development
Wells Fargo Securities
Based in NYC, he is WFS's client facing, point person on market structure issues across all asset classes and is leading the division's strategic initiatives across the platform. Prior to Wells Fargo, he was the Global Head of Transaction Services at NYFIX, where he headed their Global Electronic Broker Dealer. He and his wife Jennifer and their four children - TJ, Jack, Christopher and Abigail live in New Canaan. He is a 1985 graduate of The University of Richmond where he played four years of intercollegiate golf and was Captain of the 1985 men's golf team.
Tom was very honored when Al Smith asked him to be a "hacker" over 10 yrs ago and is delighted to be a part of the "Hackers" team in 2011. He has been and continues to be committed to working to raise financing and awareness for cancer research through the Hacker's foundation. And what better way to do it than by attempting to play as many holes of golf as possible in one day!
Tom has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of this disease and the impact it can have on its victims' families. His hope and goal is that funding and research will help spare families and victims of the pains of cancer. He believes that WE can all make a difference now!
Click here to sponsor Tom Richardson.
Sean T. Riley is Head of Execution Trading for Shumway Capital Partners, resides in Convent Station, NJ with wife Shannon and children Anna and John. When Eric Kirby and Al Smith asked me to assist in the Hacker’s efforts 4 years ago I was thrilled. I, like everyone else it seems, have lost friends and family to Cancer. Cancer knows no limitations, has no bounds and only further research can hope to find a cure. Cancer Research cannot progress without proper funding. It is the Hacker’s mission to raise what funds we can so that the race for the cure can continue as swiftly as possible. I am proud to be a Hacker and want to thank everyone in advance for all of your support.
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After running the Natural Gas & Power trading desk for Deutsche Bank and then JP Morgan, Foster started his own Hedge Fund Manager, FSM Capital this past January. He and his wife Stacey and their two children, Megan and Calvin, live in Darien.
Foster first learned of Hackers for Hope through a long time family friend, John Creamer when he first moved to Darien five years ago. He was thrilled this year to get the call from Al to participate first hand in the event. Foster has seen firsthand the devastating impact cancer can have on one's family unit. His grandfather lost his life due to cancer, as did his wife's uncle. His brother-in-law is a cancer survivor, having recently recovered from prostate cancer.
Foster is honored to be personally involved in this great event and will be vigilant in raising funds to both improve cancer awareness in our community as well as facilitate future cancer research.
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Jeff Stute
Jeff Stute is a managing director and Head of the Healthcare Investment Banking group at J.P. Morgan. He and his wife Jill live in Darien, CT with their four children (Brian – 13, Emily – 9, Kaitlyn – 7, and Megan – 7). Jeff grew up in Chicago, attended college at the University of Illinois and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. After learning about Hackers for Hope from his friends the Grahams and the Klingmans, Jeff is excited to join the Hackers team for 2011.
Jeff knows firsthand the impact of cancer, as his younger sister was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer just last year.· After surgery and radiation, she appears to be beating the disease, but the experience has solidified Jeff’s motivation to help raise awareness as well as money to find a cure for this terrible disease.
Jeff is honored to be involved in the Hackers for Hope event in 2011, and wants to thank everyone in advance for their support.
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Andy is a partner at Jones Trading. Introduced to Hackers For Hope through his friends Doug Henderson, Tobin Mulshine, John Seip and former Hacker Brian Frey, Andy is happy to join the effort to help cure cancer and improve the lives of those who are being treated. He has seen firsthand the devastating experiences that the disease can have on families as he lost his father in 1975 and his mother-in-law in 2006. Andy and his wife Lizzy live in Darien with their three children, Charlie, Jackson and Grayson.
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Taymore Zarghami
Taymore Zarghami is an emerging markets bond broker at Tullett Prebon in downtown Manhattan. He and his wife, Rachel, live in Darien and Manhattan with their son, Kirk, (born in 2009) and Ava (born in 2011). He is a 1992 graduate of Villanova University, where he was the goalie on its lacrosse team. Taymore grew up in Garden City, Long Island, and is a member of the Garden City Golf Club, the New York Athletic Club and the Wee Burn Country Club.
Taymore thinks Hackers for Hope is a remarkable organization with a great purpose. Taymore has many family members and friends who have received a cancer diagnosis and has witnessed how devastating the disease can be. He has also witnessed friends and family battle the disease successfully with the help of new treatments and medicines. Taymore wants to raise money for the institutions responsible for treating cancer patients with the hope that cancer is eradicated during his lifetime. Taymore promises to keep the survivors and victims of cancer and their families in mind while he tries to play more than 100 holes of golf. He thanks his supporters for their assistance with this endeavor.
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