Management Team

Brett Fogle

Brett Fogle is the founder of The Options University. He has a strong background in stock and option trading, candlestick charting, fibonacci trading as well as technical analysis.

He has been active in the markets for over 9 years and started and ran an online options related advisory service which gave members daily option picks and market commentary for a monthly subscription fee. He ran this service for two years, before selling out to a larger online advisory service and later founded The Options University.

"Much of my trading background is rooted in short-term swing trading and options trading but after the market crash of 2000, I recognized the need for risk management and effective porfolio protection. Options, when used properly, are the best way to protect your financial interests in the markets today."

Matthew Buckley

Matthew Buckley is the Chief Strategy Office and a Partner at the Options University. Matt was formerly the managing director of strategy for a well known $2.1B volatility arbitrage options trading firm, one of the largest in the country. He was the CEO and founder of ONN.TV (The Options News Network) and is also a nationally recognized speaker on business leadership, execution, and risk management.

Matthew Buckley is a veteran C level executive with extensive leadership experience from the front lines to the front office. A former decorated Navy fighter pilot, he graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and flew 44 combat missions over Iraq. While on active duty he taught himself how to trade options and has been successfully trading for over 15 years.

Matthew’s unique background makes him a highly successful options trader. He applies many fighter pilot methodologies and techniques to his trading such as executing a well defined strategy with predetermined exit points, having a contingency plan, and debriefing each trade to get lessons learned he can apply to improve performance. He teaches traders how to sort through information overload to ensure that they have the highest probability of success before squeezing the trigger.

Ryan Mastro

Ryan Mastro studied finance and economics at Drexel University and traded on the PHLX stock exchange as an options market maker and specialist. Ryan also worked for Susquehanna Investment Group on the PHLX, which is now one of the largest firms in the US. In the past, he worked on a trading desk for an AMEX based firm trading order flow from the big Wall St. desks in NYC .

Ryan has performed intensive research to become a successful proactive trader. This research, focused on technical analysis and options trading concepts, lead to many proprietary programs here at OU, that our members and customers benefit from. He is also an expert in the financial markets, and currently close to getting his CMT license (Certified Market Technician) and has been an Options University Instructor for two years.

Joe Frontiera

Joe Frontiera has a long-standing and proven track record of financial and operational implementation in various industries including banking, financial, real estate, property management, construction, manufacturing and telecommunications markets. Joe specializes in all areas of financial accounting and fiscal management as well as mergers and acquisitions.

He has implemented all new and existing policies and procedures for financial reporting as required by the SEC and FCC to be compliant in reporting. Joe is a very valuable part of the OU team, bringing with him many years of financial experience and seasoned judgment.