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CHRIS HEHMEYER

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Chris provides the strategic direction and leadership for HTG Capital Partners. Having started his career as a runner on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1978, Chris became a full member of the CBOT in 1981 where he was a floor broker, floor trader, member of the board of directors, and chaired, vice chaired or served on over 40 committees at the exchange. Most recently he was the CEO of Penson GHCO and continues to serve as its non-executive chairman.

Chris was one of the founding partners of Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Co and worked as a managing director of Virginia Trading Corporation beginning in 1981 prior to establishment of the GHCO partnership in 1984.

In addition to his duties as CEO, Chris serves as vice chairman of the board of directors of the National Futures Association and as vice chairman of the board of the Futures Industry Association.

He is a member of the advisory board for the Master of Science of Financial Engineering Program at Kent State University, the Economics Club of Chicago, and the World Presidents' Organization.

Chris has served on a variety of local charity boards including chairman of the exchange chapter of Ducks Unlimited and chairman of the annual LaSalle Street Dinner Dance for the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

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