Experienced equities trader joins American Veterans Group Brian Knapp to guide global equities for Wall Street's only public benefit corporation News provided by Share this article Share this article MELVILLE, N.Y., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian F. Knapp, an experienced securities trader who has led and built teams at large as well as boutique investment firms, has joined American Veterans Group as the company's director of global equities. Knapp comes to American Veterans Group after heading energy and utility trading for SunTrust Financial Services. He has more than 20 years of equities trading experience working for such high-profile firms as Solomon Smith Barney, JP Morgan, Susquehanna International Group and Cornerstone Macro.