Grew up in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Spent the next 16 years working at various Chicago proprietary trading firms, specializing in Equity Derivatives Volatility Trading. Have been in numerous leadership roles, developed multiple trading groups, and posted positive annual PNL's in excess of 50% annually. Relocated my family to Charleston SC in 2018 and eventually segued into the creation of Chanvra Materials. Chanvra's focus is primarily on developing the transitional supply chain of the US hemp industry. By using imported, proven hemp hurds and fiber, we can develop and service markets such as animal bedding, hempcrete, and bast fiber applications. Chanvra's imported volumes have increased nearly 10x in just 3 short years, even in the face of the rising costs and other pandemic related issues.