Bobby Kagel
Director of Trading
Bobby Kagel is director of trading for First Light. In this role, he manages and executes all trading activity, including trading scenario analysis, order creation and management, execution of orders, post-trading analysis, and management of the firm’s trading relationships.
Kagel brings a wealth of trading experience to First Light, having served in various trading roles since 1992. Most recently, Kagel spent nearly 12 years at Piper Jaffray where he served as a managing director and head of health care trading. Prior to this position, he was a partner and head of trading for RedSky Partners where he supported the firm’s long/short and market neutral investment strategies. Kagel also served as a managing director-market maker for RBC and a trader for Investment Advisors, Inc.
His alma mater is the University of Minnesota.