JONATHAN WIEDEMAN
****************@*******.*** 1504 W. Roscoe Chicago, IL 60657 630-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Strategist, AgYield; Chicago (June 2018 – August 2024)
Develop and implement trading strategies for futures, options, and swaps.
Execute trades efficiently, monitor positions, and manage risk exposure in real-time.
Conduct in-depth market analysis using technical and fundamental analysis to identify trading opportunities.
Collaborate with research analysts, risk managers, and other traders to refine trading strategies and improve performance.
Maintain a thorough understanding of market trends, geopolitical events, and economic data impacting the markets.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk management policies.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly trading reports for senior management.
Relationship Manager, Silveus Financial; Chicago (June 2016 – June 2018)
Obtained Series 3 to provide risk management and grain hedges for producers using futures and options traded on the CME exchange
Personally foster and maintain lasting relationships with clients, insurance agent partners and business partnerships
Responsible for accurately maintaining opportunity pipeline in Pipedrive CRM
Enhance brand relevance with target clients through social media platforms
Operate as first point of contact for any prospect
Represent the brand/company in front of senior leadership and conferences
Independent Grain Trader; Chicago (May 2007- June 2016)
Executed day and night trading in the grain complex via electronic platforms
Carried out strategies through futures, options and calendar spreads
Gathered and analyzed market information with a strong focus on chart movement (i.e. daily moving averages, new highs/lows, increases/decreases in volume)
Managed risk using stop losses as an exit on trades
Consistent profitability year over year
Brokers Assistant/Corn Pit; Chicago Board of Trade (2001-2007)
Supplied market data inclusive of current bids and offers in the corn market and received orders via headset for multiple trading desks
Tracked traders’ current positions as well as purchases and sales (P&S)
Responsible for organizing brokers’ order deck on a daily basis
SKILLS
Series 3, SalesForce, Twitter, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, CME Direct and Pipedrive
EDUCATION
Loras College; Dubuque, IA (2001-2005)
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Communications