Bob Reed

Bob is one of the founding partners and currently serves as President of Options Group. With his wide and varied background, his deep subject matter expertise, and his extensive international experience, Bob is uniquely qualified to help you grow your business. His sense of integrity, trustworthiness and ability to collaborate makes him a trusted advisor with the firm’s most long standing clients.

Bob, in conjunction with his Options Group partners, develops and implements the company’s business strategy, thus providing retained recruitment and strategic solutions in leading financial markets. Bob spearheaded the launch of Options Group’s Tokyo office in 2000, and his expertise in capital markets and investment banking has helped place senior level executives at mid-to-large size financial services firms globally for over 20 years. Bob’s area of specialization lies in sales/marketing, trading, securitization, principal investment, and research across all asset classes.

Whether you are a small start-up just finding your feet, or a global financial institution in need of reinvigoration, Bob is the perfect partner to help you take your business to the next level. Bob is committed to the entire life cycle of talent management from attraction to development. His primary areas of responsibility include oversight of OGiQ, Recruiting, Internship Programs, University Relations, Talent Development, Succession Planning, Career Development, Diversity & Inclusion, Cultural Stewardship, and Performance Management.

He attended State University of New York at Buffalo. Bob is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization.