Marex Spectron Hires Lead NGL Broker

Marex Spectron, the global commodities broker, today announced the appointment of Jarrad Lewis as US Head of Natural Gas Liquids (‘NGL’). Lewis is based in the Houston office and reports to Hunter Baldwin, Marex Spectron Managing Director and Head of North America.

Lewis was previously at ION, where he was the Co-Head of the NGL team in the US market.

This is the latest investment in Marex Spectron’s light ends business which has seen new hires in gasoline, naphtha and LPG in London. It also follows the recent hires in Canada of physical and financial Canadian Crude brokers, Justin Norbraten, Jay Mitchell and Tarun Ajwani from Shorcan Energy.

Hunter Baldwin commented: “We are focused on developing the Marex Spectron franchise by hiring the best talent within our core markets and Jarrad, as a leading broker in his field, is an excellent fit. We are excited about extending our coverage in NGL in the US and strengthening our Houston-based business.”

Since opening the New York office in 2010, Marex Spectron has significantly developed its North American presence. Today its North American business covers metals, energy, agriculture and financial futures and options, with further offices in Stamford CT, Houston and Calgary.