S3 Appoints Former Charles Schwab Technologists

The finserv firm announced the appointment of Brian Sandlin as senior software engineer as well as the promotion of Tobin Griser to executive vice president of client services.

“In their new roles, Sandlin and Griser will position S3 for ongoing success by reinforcing both pillars of its offerings – innovative trade monitoring software and unmatched client services,” according to a press statement.

Sandlin will join the S3 software development team to address the firms best execution monitoring products. He’ll assist in the creation of new software applications and improve existing platforms. Prior to joining S3, Sandlin held the post of Software Developer at Charles Schwab Corporation for 15 years.

S3 has also promoted Griser, who has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, to Executive Vice President of Client Services. Prior to S3, Griser served as a Risk Manager at Charles Schwab Corporations Active Trader Division for Equities and Options.

We continue to increase the number of innovative software tools for our clients and bringing Brian on board will most certainly further these initiatives. His deep experience and expertise in financial services software development will greatly enhance our unique tools, which in many cases are developed specifically for a clients needs. We pride ourselves on the proprietary software and level of service that we offer to customers, and Brian will be a valuable asset in both respects, said Mark Davies, CEO of S3.

Davies continued, Tobin has been an invaluable member of our team for years and has been a driving force behind the expansion of our services as well as the growth of our company

Given todays fragmented market structure, a one size fits all solution to monitoring and analytics simply is not effective. Working with our clients to understand their specific needs and developing specialized solutions to support, whether they are for regulatory use or internal to determine best execution, is at the core of our business.”