Matthew Patterson Email & Phone Number

Naperville, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Co-founder of company and co-creator of HANDLS Indexes.

Greater Chicago Area

Co-founded company and co-developed its BulletShares Indexes, which are currently licensed to 31 NYSE-listed ETFs with more than $16 billion in assets under management. Worked as part of a three-person team to commercialize the BulletShares methodology, identifying and securing an index licensee (Guggenheim Investments) and assisting it with the successful development of BulletShares-based investment products.Made hundreds of sales calls promoting BulletShares ETFs, traveling with Guggenheim wholesalers to call upon financial advisors and portfolio managers across the country. Spoke publicly at numerous investment conferences and due diligence sessions. Wrote articles and white papers promoting the BulletShares methodology and detailing its applications for investors (see below). Handled all legal matters for Accretive, including its contractual relationships with vendors and clients. Developed a comprehensive compliance program that exceeded the regulatory requirements for index providers.Negotiated the sale of Accretive to Guggenheim in February 2015.

Greater Chicago Area

Provided general corporate counsel and legal support to an array of product lines, including closed-end funds and structured products. Served as secretary to various closed-end fund trusts, overseeing the production of board meeting materials and managing communications with trustees.Served as primary legal support for Claymore's closed-end fund business development efforts, working closely with product developers to conceive of and develop new closed-end funds, including the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE: GOF).Oversaw legal matters for Claymore's Canadian subsidiary, Claymore Investments, Inc., which raised more than C$5 billion in ETF assets during my tenure. Worked closely with outside Canadian counsel to provide legal support for product development efforts. Oversaw the production of advisory committee meeting materials and managed communications with advisory committee members.

Peoria, Illinois Area

Served as primary legal counsel to Caterpillar Investment Management Ltd., a wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. with $3.8 billion under management. Handled all compliance and regulatory matters, including oversight of in-house employees and third-party service providers.Served as Chief Compliance Officer of Caterpillar Investment Management Ltd. and the Preferred Group of Mutual Funds.Managed the winding down of Caterpillar Investment Management Ltd., including the divestiture of its mutual fund business to T. Rowe Price in June 2006.

Greater Chicago Area

Multi-faceted legal practice focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance; represented companies acting as buyers and sellers in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, takeovers and restructurings; involved in debt and equity underwritings, representing companies and mutual funds issuing securities and investment banking firms acting as underwriters and advisors.

Greater Chicago Area

Oversaw regional marketing efforts for captive finance subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Responsible for planning and implementing marketing plan for startup business.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed working capital financial services sales territory, consistently exceeding targeted sales quotas for incremental asset growth. Recruited to GE Capital by former senior colleague.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed collections and customer service for a $40 million working capital loan portfolio comprised of loans to IBM dealers, exceeding collection targets and customer service measurements, as well as other operational measurements. Promoted to Remarketer Sales Representative.

M.B.A., With Honors, Accounting & Finance

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif; University of Illinois Law Review; six-time C.A.L.I. Award winner (awarded for highest grade.

B.A., Rhetoric

Education record