Our Team

The Global Alliance Securities, LLC (“GA”) team is a globally diverse group of financial professionals that provide depth of experience and expertise in establishing customized services to our clients. Through an integrated approach, our financial professionals continue to achieve a level of quality in performance that truly unites the business and financial demands of investors, broker-dealer and issuers.

Jennifer L. O’Shea *

Chief Executive Officer & President
jenoshea@gassec.com

Mrs. O’Shea is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Alliance Securities, LLC.

Mrs. O’Shea previously worked at Terra Nova Capital Equities, Inc., Monarch Capital Group, LLC and Westminster Division of Hudson Securities (formerly Westminster Securities Corporation). She is instrumental in the areas of 15a-6 transactions-Chaperoning relating to investment banking, private transactions, and sales trading for cross-broader transactions.

Mrs. O’Shea graduated from Ball State University and holds a Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School and studied at Trinity College [Dublin, Ireland] and Charles University [Prague, Czech Republic] in the areas of International Law and Transactions. She holds the Series 7, 63, 79, 99 and 24 securities licenses.

John P. O’Shea, CFE *

Executive Chairman
joshea@gassec.com

Mr. O’Shea is the Executive Chairman of Global Alliance Securities, LLC. In 2010, Mr. O’Shea Co-founded Global Alliance Securities, LLC (GA). In August 2014, GA went effective as registered U.S. broker-dealer. As Executive Chairman, Mr. O’Shea focuses on the expansion of GA’s 15a-6 Services to non-US broker-dealer for trading and investment banking transactions. For over twenty-five years, Mr. O'Shea has "chaperoned" non-US securities broker-dealers under SEC Rule 15a-6.

Mr. O’Shea began his career in 1982 as a trader and syndicate manager. During his 30 plus year career, Mr. O’Shea pursued a global geographic presence through Westminster Securities Corporation (Westminster). As Chief Executive Officer of Westminster, Mr. O’Shea expanded the firm’s business lines into investment banking, and while continuing to offer trading, settlement and brokerage services for clients in over 50 countries.

In October 2024, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, awarded Mr. O’Shea, the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a CFE, Mr. O’Shea met a stringent set of criteria and passed rigorous exams administered by the ACFE.

Via media interviews, congressional testimony and other avenues, Mr. O’Shea is a regular contributor to public discourse on a variety of subjects. Topics include the benefits of investing in small cap and emerging growth companies in the US and abroad, and the impact of changing US regulations. Mr. O’Shea’s most notable domestic speaking engagements include testifying before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the United States Congress regarding the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley regulation on US companies.

Education, Securities Licenses, Certifications and Accomplishments

Mr. O’Shea graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA and MA in Economics. He holds the Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 55, 63, 79 and 99 securities licenses.

Mr. O’Shea was honored twice in the Irish America Magazine's Annual Wall Street 50 Irish in Finance and is a member The Security Traders Association (STANY).

Mr. O’Shea awarded with Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.