• Apply daily equity trading strategies including: Gap & Go, Momentum, Scalping, Bull Flag, VWAP , as well as earnings straddle/strangle option plays, reversal long put/calls, vertical spreads and calendar spread volatility profit strategies • Gather, track and follow daily capital market news-flow and macroeconomic trends• Analyze data from company financial statements (Balance Sheet and P&L, earnings reports (10-K/10-Q), supplemental statements, and other sources to assess and evaluate new investment ideas• Proactively seek out information required to learn about and interpret consumer sector and associated industries• Solid understanding and use of technical and chart pattern analysis for trades including: Moving Averages, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic Oscillators, Volatility & VWAP• Setting fundamental and technical parameters on complex trading platforms for potential trade strategies that could be purchased at the right price over time• Utilize Risk Management trade strategies in order to protect positions and portfolio for down market• Consistently improving equity report presentations, financial modeling and valuation skills including: DCF Comparable Analysis & Spreads, Precedent Transactions, Rate of Return and WACC to determine future fair value pricing

• Helping insureds to resolve storm damage claims with their insurance carriers• Estimating hail/wind/water/fire damage and loss for roofing, siding and interior• Resolving claim disputes and reviewing policy language• Conducting storm damage inspections for claim disputes

Responsible for improving and maintaining personal brand and building business relationships in the bar/entertainment industry with over 90+ venues played along with opening for such artists, athletes and actors including: Snoop Dog, Jamie Fox, Vince Vaughn, Tiesto, Biz Markie, Kid Capri and numerous others• Planned and executed over 25 weekly and monthly promotional industry events• Developed and oversaw weekly promotional events at multiple Chicago venues• Designed, managed and executed ongoing improvements and maintenance of personal brand • Created promotional videos and branding material for social media profiles• Planned, coordinated and executed annual event that attracted over 600 customers and grossed over $15,000 per event• Demonstrated use of social media and marketing dynamics resulting in a network of 8,000+(LIFT Chicago)• Designed, built, created and maintained social media website platform specifically catered to the bar, nightclub & entertainment industry to bring guests together at events with common interests.

• Lead and train a team of 10 bartenders and 4 barbacks• Evaluate operational efficiencies for improvement • Curate and created 4 seasonal menus and cocktails• High volume bartending for 700 capacity venue• Strong cocktail knowledge• Craft beer experience**Resident DJ, as well as book all dj's for events

• Superior sales and product lead engagement• Top 3% in employee efficiency metrics• Provided institutional feedback regarding company website functionality that would potentially reduce revenue losses for the firm • Skillfully probe for, listen, and understand client needs to provide resources and solutions to improve client retention• Identify efficient and effective methods to serve client needs• Assist Schwab clients in navigating trading platforms and website to provide knowledge support• Engage in ongoing training and professional development activities focused on enhancing technical skills and industry knowledge(Skills and competencies learned from General Securities Representative Exam preparation) include :• (Risk Management & Hedging) - equity and index-based options contracts• (Fixed Income Securities) – government securities, municipal and general obligation bonds, rates & yields vs. price • (Equity Securities) – primary/secondary, exchange and OTC markets, dividends, common/preferred stock, rights and warrants • (Investment Companies) - open & closed end funds, (NAV) Net Asset Value and sales charges• (Customer Accounts, FINRA & SIPC) - fiduciary responsibilities, member conduct rules, Federal Securities Acts• (Retirement & Education Plans) – Traditional/Roth IRA’s, employer plans, 529 plan, Coverdell education accounts• (Investment Risk & Suitability) – purchasing power, reinvestment, prepayment, interest, liquidity market risks• (Taxation) – bond interest, capital gains/losses, alternative minimum tax, progressive & regressive tax

Responsible for day-to-day operations including cost analysis, profit & loss and sales, as well as monitoring daily and monthly receipts and expenditures to ensure positive financial ratios• Increased profit margins each month by average 8%• Maintained inventory consistently under 20%• Analyzed and lowered overhead costs by more than 25%

Liaison between client services and options/futures traders in CME trading pits including: Running and confirming market orders with pit traders• Risk management strategies including: regulations, hedging, price forecasting, speculation, spreads, margins & technical analysis, comprehending futures and options (call and put) strategies, swaps and their characteristics, as well as calculating and interpreting different derivative contracts

Responsible for day-to-day operations including cost analysis, profit & loss and revenue up to $7 million, as well as
sports management operations resulting in $750,000 (10%) of total bar sales yearly • Directed and supervised staff of 40+ employees• Created cost-benefit analysis that saved company over $100,000• Oversaw Audio Visual setup of 100+ TVs and 30+ satellite boxes• DJ & Sound Engineer for major Hip Hop artists and dj's• Operations for high volume nights over 1400 guests