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Peter

Williams

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Flossmoor, IL 60422

708-***-****

acwstz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Currently seeking employment in the agricultural finance or risk management sectors. Offer many years of successful experience trading agricultural futures, sound risk management, personnel management and client management. Will bring high energy, motivation and an even disposition to the workplace environment.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Commodities Broker, Kottke Associates

Chicago, Illinois – August 2015 – Current

Kottke Associates is an IB with Global reach based in Chicago, Il executing trades at all major exchanges.

Accomplishments

Passed Series 3 examination

Contact with new and existing customers to both grow the execution business and retain existing customer base

Execution specialist dealing in Agricultural Futures and Options

Develop automated trading strategies to better assist existing customers and grow the business with new customers seeking automation

Write a daily newsletter for Crushtraders.com along with intraday market updates providing color and analysis

Managing Partner, Bayesian Trading, LLC

Homewood, Illinois 2012-2015

Bayesian Trading, LLC is a proprietary trading firm which uses both ATS and point and click arbitraging the agricultural futures market at the CBOT.

Accomplishments

Hired a development team to code strategies

Risk manager for entire operation

Liaison between our firm and multiple exchanges

Extended knowledge of Excel, Putty and C coding for research and execution of strategies

Facilitated connecting directly to CBOT and ICE for low latency strategies

Heavy Excel experience

Mastered CTS trading software

Head of Commodity Division, Homo Experimentalis

Chicago, Illinois 2011-2012

Consultant to well known Chicago-based hedge fund presenting both commodity and equity strategies with high Alpha.

Accomplishments

Began using Putty and Stata for research

Developed and researched multiple strategies for effectiveness

Presented multiple strategies to CEO of hedge fund and his team

Managed research and development team of Commodity Division

Mastered Bloomberg box

General Partner, Wiklund Trading, LLC

Chicago, Illinois - 1994-2011

Proprietary trading firm based at the CBOT which involved floor trading and electronic trading as of 2007. Arbitrage specialists in both the Soy Complex and Corn and Wheat.

Accomplishments

Trading clerk on the floor of CBOT 1994-1998

Responsibilities including balancing positions, flashing orders and quoting markets

Responsibilities grew as the firm grew and tasks were completed efficiently, lowering cost of trade

General Partner as of 1999

Elected to the Soybean Meal Pit Committee from 2006-2010

Responsibilities with firm include formulating and executing successful strategies on the trading floor and electronic platform through sound market analysis, risk management. Leader of firm’s floor operation 2008-2011

Medium/Heavy Excel use

Mastered CQG, DTN, TT trading software

Agricultural Trader, MidAmerica Exchange

Chicago, Illinois - 1993-1994

Traded account at the MidAmerica Exchange in the CBOT.

Accomplishments

Learning the function of the various future markets

Began to formulate base for connecting fundamental and technical research

Risk manager

Execution manager

EDUCATION

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Engineering, Agricultural Business 1989-1993

Previous experience as runner at the CBOT led me to Ag Business major at ASU. Provided a sound fundamental basis for going forward in the agricultural trading business as well as incorporating teamwork, time management and organization.

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