HTG Capital Partners, LLC - Mark Shlaes Bio

MARK SHLAES

Managing Director of Trading, New York

Before taking on the role of expanding the HTG Capital Partners, LLC (“HTG”) Prop Trading Futures Division, Mark Shlaes was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade for 29 years. He was a floor trader in the grain and financial markets for 28 of those years, trading in most of the grain pits until the early 1980s. He then focused his trading in the financial room, trading 30-year bonds, 10-year notes, and 5-year notes. Mark's focus during his trading career was on spreading and arbitrage.

In addition to developing expertise in spreading, Mark significantly contributed to the growth and development of the Chicago Board of Trade through his service to the exchange in multiple leadership roles. He served as a Director and Second Vice-Chairman, as well as serving on over 20 committees, including: Executive, Technology, New Product Development, Executive Compensation, Strategic Planning, New Building Oversight, Trading Pit, Floor, Business Conduct, Membership, and Financial Instruments. In addition, Mark chaired the Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Marketing Development and Executive Compensation committees. In his roles as Director and Second Vice-Chairman, Mark promoted the Chicago Board of Trade to exchanges and various other financial institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Great Britain, Singapore, Malaysia, Tokyo, and Taiwan.

Subsequently Mark left the trading floor to take a job with Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Company to establish and manage a proprietary trading group in New York in January 2001. From 2003 until 2005, he became Managing Director of proprietary trading for the firm globally. Mark was charged with overseeing the trading of 200 traders in the firm’s London, Chicago, and New York offices as well as the recruitment and training of new traders for the firm.


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Please make sure your computer and browser are configured to display Chinese language before viewing Chris Hehmeyer William McNeill Scott Eisner Mark Fessler Frank McManamon Tom Rice Mark Shlaes Earl Spencer	MARK SHLAES Managing Director of Trading, New York Before taking on the role of expanding the HTG Capital Partners, LLC (“HTG”) Prop Trading Futures Division, Mark Shlaes was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade for 29 years. He was a floor trader in the grain and financial markets for 28 of those years, trading in most of the grain pits until the early 1980s. He then focused his trading in the financial room, trading 30-year bonds, 10-year notes, and 5-year notes. Mark's focus during his trading career was on spreading and arbitrage. In addition to developing expertise in spreading, Mark significantly contributed to the growth and development of the Chicago Board of Trade through his service to the exchange in multiple leadership roles. He served as a Director and Second Vice-Chairman, as well as serving on over 20 committees, including: Executive, Technology, New Product Development, Executive Compensation, Strategic Planning, New Building Oversight, Trading Pit, Floor, Business Conduct, Membership, and Financial Instruments. In addition, Mark chaired the Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Marketing Development and Executive Compensation committees. In his roles as Director and Second Vice-Chairman, Mark promoted the Chicago Board of Trade to exchanges and various other financial institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Great Britain, Singapore, Malaysia, Tokyo, and Taiwan. Subsequently Mark left the trading floor to take a job with Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Company to establish and manage a proprietary trading group in New York in January 2001. From 2003 until 2005, he became Managing Director of proprietary trading for the firm globally. Mark was charged with overseeing the trading of 200 traders in the firm’s London, Chicago, and New York offices as well as the recruitment and training of new traders for the firm.