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HedgePoint Global Markets provides specialized hedging strategies to global supply-chain participants in the agriculture and energy commodities markets.Our core mission is to help clients manage risks and create value via financial risk management products, trading expertise and services tailored to their needs.***E D & F Man Services Inc. is acting as agent and on behalf of HedgePoint Switzerland Ltd (formerly E D & F Man Switzerland Ltd)***

• Planned, received approval for and executed million dollar proprietary trading business that developed and tested over a dozen qualitative and quantitative trading systems• Developed 4 profitable quantitative strategies that generated 11.85% annualized return with only 1.24 % drawdown• Modeled global coffee supply and demand data to accurately predict prices and anticipate stock levels

• Created weekly market reports for senior management covering extensive market analysis of the coffee and cocoa markets including supply and demand, weather analysis, COT positioning, differentials, and origin pricing.• Generated $2 million dollars gross profit from trade ideas• Professional coffee crop tours of commercial, specialty and certified farms in Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam, India, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Uganda, and Kenya• Presented daily a synthesized and relevant market analysis in strategy meetings to the CIO to inform the fund’s risk deployment, providing quantified fundamental evidence to support• Developed, streamlined and automated financial reports resulting in cost savings of over $250k annually and improved accuracy• Created 100% customized MS Access database to manage and report on the financial transactions and activities of the fund including daily trades, position, options Greeks and P&L for over $100 million dollars in strategic assets

• Profitably traded and efficiently delivered high-margin specialty coffees from origin to roaster in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America• Developed marketing campaign for Indian specialty coffee in collaborative effort with Tata Coffee• Created integrated, automated position management system to track purchases, sales, inventory and market position risk for an origin procurement office using MS Excel and VBA• Analytically reviewed, valued and synthesized for reporting to senior management the inventory of forward coffee contracts• Ensured integrity of mark to market valuations of inventory and forward books • Optimized financial report suite to reduce production time by 50% and improve accuracy• Collaborated closely with certifying agencies (Rainforest Alliance, 4C, Utz, etc), farmers and coffee roasters to build and develop a traceable, sustainable and certified supply chain• Authored professional paper on the quantification of coffee sensory analysis• Hedged purchases and sales in the futures markets using trading platforms and brokers

Pennyreel was a collaborative, profit-sharing venture that allowed independent filmmakers to connect with their peers and screen their work online.• Took two years off in college to found and manage an Internet video company with 4 employees and several full-time consultants.• Raised $100k in angel investment capital• Managed daily operations of a corporation to include: writing business plans, website development, accounting, payroll, taxes and fundraising• Coordinated between investors, employees and partners in the independent film industry

• Worked as the intern for one of the highest producing teams at Morgan Stanley.• Researched securities, developed analysis of investment strategies.• Exposure to wide range of financial markets, products and services.• Learned and practiced professional customer interaction with high net worth clients.• Obtained Series 7 license as an intern.

Leadership role during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.· Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from U.S. Ambassador in Afghanistan.· Responsible for safety of civilians, troops and valuable assets in dangerous environments.· Trained marines in leadership, personal finance/investing, armor identification,explosives/demolition, marksmanship, and tactics.· Led and supervised combat Marines as Corporal of the Guard in Iraqi Freedom.· Entrusted with providing security for the Secretary of Defense and other high-rankingAmerican and coalition government officials and personnel in Afghanistan.· Coordinated between commanding officers, squad members and civilian officials.