Executed personal account, as well as customer, institutional and market maker commodity trade orders in various markets utilizing multiple platforms. Direct accountability for accuracy, compliance, quality and risk in executing trades, as well as managing critical relationships with customers. Maintained constant awareness of all available trading opportunities and data. Communicated market status to customers, executed orders and managed multiple accounts.Interfaced with 5 major financial clients (Merrill Lynch, First Boston, Northern Trust, Goldman Sachs, MF Global) in brokering financial futures operations that resulted in up to 10,000 futures contracts per day.Provided key market information (e.g., bid/offer data, institutional involvement) to high level FCM’s (floor commission merchants) personnel.Built a team of high performing brokerage assistants that were responsible for timely and accurate financial transactions with major clients.Developed and offered a holistic compensation and benefits package to ensure ability to recruit and retain high performing brokerage assistants.Partnered with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. to develop and execute payroll and 401K/retirement processes.Coached and performance managed brokerage assistants on a continuous basis.Brokered $10M deal between Freedom Venture, LLC and major investor group that enabled the purchase of 4 businesses in the construction, fire and safety, and refrigeration sectors.