Hired on a contractual basis to advise owners on business expansion, state grants, staffing and other small business operations.Advised business owners on managing relationships with their customer-focused practices that allowed them to understand and retain existing customers, attract new customers, and increase profitability.• Managed appointments, coordinated meetings and company events including logistics, agendas andtechnologies; established customer data management systems to… Show more Hired on a contractual basis to advise owners on business expansion, state grants, staffing and other small business operations.Advised business owners on managing relationships with their customer-focused practices that allowed them to understand and retain existing customers, attract new customers, and increase profitability.• Managed appointments, coordinated meetings and company events including logistics, agendas andtechnologies; established customer data management systems to increase customer lifetime value. Show less

Launched and successfully managed a private commodities trading firm. Trading in futures and options markets including FX, Energy, AG and metals facilitated by multiple exchanges worldwide.

Served as a principle member of a boutique proprietary electronic trading firm specializing in commodity futures trading; gained exposure to algorithmic trading systems.Developed a strong understanding of trading Forex, metals, interest rate, equity, energy and AG futures markets and uncovered arbitrage opportunities by identifying and connecting areas and surplus and deficit commodities. Executed on Algo programs.

Provided product expertise to clients by supporting their use of the firm's proprietary trading platform and trade clearing processes; completed strategic positions consisting of outright trades, spreads, and relative value. Routinely prospected and secured new business accounts for the global trade desk division by cold calling,referrals, and personal networking.

Responsibilities included all trading execution, personnel staffing and training for 24 hour desk operations. Monitored and acted on intra-day risk profile of retail clients. Introduced and serviced domestic and international Institutional and in-house proprietary client base. Established the desk's risk measures, onboarding practices, policies and procedures.