DAVID E.

SWANSON
2366 Legacy Drive Aurora, Illinois 60502 ds901caa@westpost.net cel
l 630 248-1103
Senior Executive with over 25 years experience in the financial service industry
with a concentration in the futures and options derivatives markets. Experienc
e in sales, trading, and execution of futures and options for institutional cust
omers on a global scale; including several electronic trading platforms.
Summary of Qualifications
* Over twenty years of sales experience in soliciting and relationship building
in the execution of interest rate futures and options on the CBOT floor and elec
tronic exchanges.
* Five years experience trading and managing risk in the equity indices markets.
* Worked and developed client relationships with traders and institutional custo
mers in order to reach trading goals and objectives.
* Performed and thrived in a fast paced environment while able to make multi-mil
lion dollar decisions and multi-task in high pressure situations.
* Executed on several electronic trading platforms including A/C/E, Globex, Trad
ing Technologies and CTS.
* Proven self-starter who was able to work independently yet able to contribute
to team success.
Professional Experience
INDEPENDENT TRADER, CHICAGO, IL
FEBRUARY 2005- PRESENT
Traded equity indices using Trading Technologies and CTS execution platforms.
Relied on technical and fundamental analysis for trading decisions with an empha
sis on candlestick charting.
JP MORGAN CHASE, CHICAGO, IL.
AUGUST 2003- JANUARY 2005
CONSULTANT
Solicited and executed futures and options orders and provided market color and
market commentary to customers ranging from proprietary traders, large instituti
onal customers and internal sales force throughout the globe for the volume lead
er in futures and options.
CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC. CHICAGO, IL JANUAR
Y 2001- AUGUST 2003
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Transitioned from open outcry execution to electronic platform while maintainin
g relationships with customers ranging from proprietary traders, asset managers,
hedge funds and global banks. Provide market commentary for several financial
news outlets which included: CNN-FN, Bloomberg TV and CNBC.
PAINE WEBBER, INC. CHICAGO, IL.
AUGUST 1983- DECEMBER 2000
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT FINANCIAL FUTURES SALES
Managed CBOT floor desk while reporting directly to Managing Director of Global
Futures & Options. Participated in daily senior management meetings which imple
mented the firm's global market strategies for fixed income and capital markets.
Education
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND, OHIO Bachelor of Science Busine
ss Administration in Finance