Raised local, living local, working local©- This is who we are. Ideal Location-Oak Park was founded with a simple, timeless, formula- honesty, integrity, kindness and trust. We value the community we were raised in and we strive to serve our clients in accordance with those values. Ideal Location is a boutique firm that is “intentionally small, intentionally local.” We are dads, husbands, and neighbors. We are coaches, school board members, and volunteers. We are your homegrown Realtors® and we are hometown proud. My approach to real estate is simple: I listen to my clients. I combine my knowledge, expertise and the vast resources to deliver an experience that will exceed your expectations and meet all of your needs.Houses are everywhere. Trust is rare©. Specialties: Residential and commercial markets in Oak Park, River Forest and the surrounding suburbs.

Prerformed tasks and deliver service in a wide variety of areas, such as association operations, system and equipment maintenance, finance, budgeting, customer service, resident relations, staff and vendor management, and compliance. Worked closely with 11 different Associations/Board members. Made site visits to the community, perform inspections, hire and supervise vendors, create budgets, schedule and oversee maintenance, hire and manage, ensure compliance, respond to emergencies, approve architectural modifications, interacted with community leaders and staff. Well versed in Yardi Software.

Real Estate Professional specializing in Residential Real Estate in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park IL.

Responsible for all trading ideas and the execution of trades. Primarily focused on the intra product hedging of the Treasury curve (2 year, 5 year, 10 year Notes and 30 year Bonds). Assisted in the development and facilitation of an untapped trade in the Eurodollar markets. Expertise in trading based on mean reversion. Manage the firm's overall exposure to the markets. Monitor each individual trader's position and their P/L. Profitable, long-term track record. Researched and analyzed dozens of market charts in various time intervals, on a daily basis.Embedded in alerts from several news outlets for information that is relevant to the economic well being of the firm as well as the dissemination of news to other traders. Communicated with upper management regarding any possible risk and gave suggestions to remedy the situation.Assisted in the implementation of a "Loss Limit" for each individual trader based on account size, risk history and market conditions.Developed new trade strategies based on chart analytics, economic trends, energy costs, forex and employment levels. Assisted owner in establishing a boutique trading firm with offices in Illinois, Colorado, and California. Successfully navigated my personal trading account through some of the most volatile markets in

Traded in a 100+ proprietary group on the cutting edge of the industry. Focused primarily on Eurodollars spreads, TED spreads, calendar spreads and cash basis trades.Led group of traders in monthly discussions and observations. Mentored and trained new traders on market and chart analysis, trading styles and techniques, market recognition and the psychological challenges of trading. Shared my market knowledge and experiences daily through an inter-office trading journal.

Began as an unpaid clerk and within 1 year was managing a multi-million dollar trading account for one of the largest independent traders in the 5 year pit. Was a vital part of the everyday activities (clerical, administrative, P/L calculation, general office "jack of all trades") for one of the largest proprietary groups in the 5 year pit. Responsible for trade checking thousands of trades daily, calculating net position and P/L, trade clearance and settlement. Consulted with other traders and liable for all "out trades" and was held accountable for any and all resolutions. Spent several hours a day working in the back office of clearing firms to assure net positions, trade clearance, and P/L numbers of the entire 20 trader group.