SWAYNE LATHAM II

**** *. ****** ******, *******, IL 60614

adj968@r.postjobfree.com

773-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished financial professional and entrepreneur with 20+ years of asset management and business operations experience. Excellent strategic, collaboration and communication skills. Proven ability to greenfield a business. Successfully founded and managed a proprietary trading group, a CTA, and a small service business. Skilled in risk management, research, quantitative and qualitative analysis. Proven track record of leadership, integrity, and success. Member CME and NFA. EXPERIENCE

MAGNOLIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Chicago, IL and Charleston, SC 2016-2019 Principal and Co-Founder

• Established and launched Magnolia Core Agriculture program, a discretionary fundamental/ technical strategy focused on Grain, Livestock and Softs markets.

• Implemented investment philosophy and trading strategies for our Commodity Trading Advisor.

• Executed all aspects of portfolio management, including account administration, research, strategy development and risk management.

• Presented program strategy and discipline to potential individual and institutional investors. THE CRYOBAR Chicago, IL 2016-Present

Owner/CEO and Co-Founder

• Created, built, branded and trademarked privately owned cryotherapy spa.

• Expanded brand to three locations in the Chicago metro area.

• Awarded #1 Ranked cryotherapy spa in Chicago.

SL TRADING LLC Chicago, IL 2006-2015

Managing Director and Head Trader

• Founded proprietary trading group of market makers with specialization in derivatives.

• Successfully traded multiple market baskets including grains, meats, softs, metals, energies, treasuries, and currencies via options, futures, calendar spreads, and cash strategies.

• Performed all macro/micro and qualitative/quantitative market analysis and risk management.

• Generated all short and long term trading strategies resulting in highly profitable track record. UNIVERSAL OPTIONS (Division of League Corp., LLC) Chicago, IL 1995-2006 Proprietary Trader/ Market Maker/Managing Director

• Managed portfolio in Agricultural complex applying arbitrage and synthetic derivative strategies to profit on volatility and price movement.

• Performed historical/technical analysis and risk management of 20+ traders in grain complex.

• Trained and managed all support staff. Mentored new traders on option theory and strategy.

• Served as Chairman of the Soybean Oil Pit Committee at the CBOT. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA

B.A. in History

McINTIRE BUSINESS INSTITUTE Charlottesville, VA

Graduate program of the McIntire School of Commerce, UVA.

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