Stu has over twenty-five years experience in the financial derivatives field. He has held management positions with firms at the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. As a registered broker with the National Futures Association and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Stu has valuable contacts that help him to network on behalf of his clients in the financial services sector.

As a Chicago native, Stu earned a BA from Drake University and an MA from the University of Miami. Membership in the Futures Industry Association and the Market Technicians Association has provided insight into the workings of the financial markets, which is invaluable in the recruiting process. Extensive travel to Europe and the Americas has been most helpful in developing an international network of financial professionals.

Married 20 years, Stu and Irene have raised a son and two daughters. They enjoy sailing and off-shore fishing year round in the beautiful Sarasota weather.