Instructors

Butch Shorack

Dr. Shorack and his wife began their stock market education in 1998. Prior to that, they did not know the difference between a stock and a rock. For the last eight years, they have shared the information that they learned with tens of thousands of students. They have taught for CNBC, Business Week, Success Magazine, Get Motivated, Investools, Wealthrock and Income Trader. They have taught classes from basic stocks, to advanced options and futures. Having been in a position to spend time with ex market makers and floor traders, it has put them in a unique position to see this skill set from a different perspective for the retail investor. One of their strongest traits is to take what might seem like a complex concept and explain it in such a manner that it is understandable. They are excited to share that knowledge in today's environment of liquidity, low commissions, and tight spreads, which give today's investor the best opportunity that they have ever had in the option markets. Knowledge and execution are the key to success.

Steve Suminski

Steve Suminski has a degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University, and has held corporate global positions in engineering, sales, and management at respected high tech Fortune 500 companies such as Texas Instruments and Harris Corporation. Steve has been trading stocks and options on-line for almost 20 years, and has taught literally thousands of people across the U.S. and Canada about trading strategies at a predominant well-known investment education company. He has also acquired multiple financial licenses, started his own financial services company, and has traded for high net worth people, as well as for his friends and relatives over the years. Steve is a believer in learning how to incorporate options as a part of an overall sound financial plan. He now resides in Portland, OR with his beautiful wife and three children.

Mark Malter

Mark Malter has traded options since 1988 as a 16 year member of the CBOE, and for eight more years off floor. He spent four years as a trader and as a risk manager at one of the largest privately held volatility arbitrage firms in Chicago. He has a an MBA in Finance from Northern Illinois University and a BS in Electrical/Computer engineering from the University of Illinois. Mark likes to study computer programming and the mathematical models behind options pricing, and teaches at the Intermediate to Advanced level.