Experience

PEAK6

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Trader

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Specialize in research-backed trading strategies based on company fundamentals and catalysts that impact both the realized volatility and the implied volatility on the option surface. Specialize in research-backed trading strategies based on company fundamentals and catalysts that impact both the realized volatility and the implied volatility on the option surface.



C.W. Henderson & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Credit Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Analyzed creditworthiness of both new and existing bonds to ensure each bond met the credit quality standards and desired structure of the $2.8 billion municipal bond portfolio. Created a comprehensive 10 year business plan that enabled senior management to alter inputs and growth drivers to observe the impact on financial performance and future valuation. Analyzed creditworthiness of both new and existing bonds to ensure each bond met the credit quality standards and desired structure of the $2.8 billion municipal bond portfolio. Created a comprehensive 10 year business plan that enabled senior management to alter inputs and growth drivers to observe the impact on financial performance and future valuation.



Self-employed

• Chicago

• Trader

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2014

  Proprietary trader of futures through the CME including S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and multiple currencies. Experience trading US, Asian, and European market hours; switching to take advantage of favorable market conditions created by fluctuating volatility and liquidity. Initiate trades based on technical analysis, order flow, arbitrage opportunities, global economic number releases, corporate earnings releases and breaking news headlines. Proprietary trader of futures through the CME including S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and multiple currencies. Experience trading US, Asian, and European market hours; switching to take advantage of favorable market conditions created by fluctuating volatility and liquidity. Initiate trades based on technical analysis, order flow, arbitrage opportunities, global economic number releases, corporate earnings releases and breaking news headlines.



Black Diamond Capital Group

• Chicago, New York, London

• Jr. Partner, Trader

  • Jun 2002 - Mar 2011

  Awarded maximum available equity stake in company for exceeding five year profit goal. Electronically traded major global equity indices, global currencies, commodities and bonds. Conducted on-campus recruiting and in-office interviewing. Trained over 20 traders in Chicago, London, and New York by discussing trading decisions, familiarizing them with different markets, running mock trading exercises, and helping them establish a plan for their initial live trading. Awarded maximum available equity stake in company for exceeding five year profit goal. Electronically traded major global equity indices, global currencies, commodities and bonds. Conducted on-campus recruiting and in-office interviewing. Trained over 20 traders in Chicago, London, and New York by discussing trading decisions, familiarizing them with different markets, running mock trading exercises, and helping them establish a plan for their initial live trading.