Ned W. Bennett has served as our Chief Operating Officer since inception and has served as Chief Executive Officer of optionsXpress, Inc. from August 2000 to present. From July 1997 to May 1999, Mr. Bennett served in various positions at Dreyfus Brokerage Services, Inc. (Pacific Brokerage Services), including Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Bennett served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of publicly-traded ED&F Man International Securities Inc. from December 1994 to July 1997. Mr. Bennett also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Geldermann Securities, a ConAgra company that he developed into a major clearing firm, from November 1987 to December 1994, when the firm was purchased by ED&F Man International Inc. |