Mr. DiClemente is a founding partner of Maxim Group LLC. He has over 35 years of experience in the securities industry and has spent his entire career at three firms. At Maxim Group, Mr. DiClemente has served as Chief Risk Officer and the COO of the Fixed Income Department prior to that; and as a branch office manager at the firm’s inception. Prior to his tenure at Maxim Group, Mr. DiClemente served as a branch office manager at Investec Ernst and Co. Mr. DiClemente holds a B.A. in accounting which he obtained from Queens College in 1985.