How This 60-year old Adrenaline Junkie Became The Face Of Wall Street

If you follow the stock market, you’ve seen him.

- Sergei Klebnikov

YOU MAY NEVER have heard of Peter Tuchman. But if you follow financial news, you’ve definitely seen him.

Photos of Tuchman on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange were recently featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post and on CNN and CNBC.

In fact, big market swings during the past few months mean Tuchman’s unusually expressive face has been in the news even more than usual, illustrating stories about stock market moves. And while many investors may be getting heartburn, Tuchman says he loves the excitement—and the extra attention: “I thrive on volatility, market actions, headlines, and news. And we’ve had a plethora of that.”

Tuchman, who has worked on Wall Street for more than 30 years, is a broker for Quattro M Securities, where he executes trades for customers such as hedge funds and other short-term traders. That job has changed dramatically since he began in 1985.

Tuchman, however, has managed to change too. He has reinvented himself by becoming a media personality—not only posing for photographers but also handing out merchandise and maintaining a social media following. Building his own brand has helped Tuchman become one of the unlikeliest celebrities.

“I’ve had to re-create myself and find an edge,” he says.

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