Jeff grew up on a family farm outside of Minier, Illinois. He is a 1977 graduate from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Following college, he spent the first 5 years of his career as a merchandiser for Behimer and Kissner in southern Illinois trading cash grain and barge freight. In 1982 Jeff joined Advance Trading Inc as a commercial broker working with warehouses and end users throughout the Midwest. He has served on several advisory committees that seek to ensure the futures contract converges with the cash grain markets and the contracts are performing as intended. Jeff joined Integral Trading in 2023 and serves as a Risk Management Advisor. Jeff and his wife Kathleen live in rural Stanford, Illinois, where they raised their 3 children. He enjoys spending time with his 4 grandchildren and boating at the Lake of the Ozarks.

• 1977 – 1982: Cross Country Trader, SE Rail Trader, Barge Freight Trader, River Terminal Merchandising Manager for Behimer and Kissner

• 1982 – 2021: Commercial Broker and Risk Management Advisor for Advance Trading Inc

• 1999 – 2021: Chairman of the Board of Directors for Advance Trading Inc

• 1996 -2020: Member of National Grain and Feed Association’s Risk Management Committee

• 1997 – 1998: Member of National Grain and Feed Association Subcommittee on CBOT Delivery Performance

• 2010 – 2014: Member of CFTC Special Subcommittee on futures convergence

• 2022: Consultant for Advance Trading Inc

• 2020 – 2023: Member of the National Grain and Feed Association’s Board of Directors

• 2023 – Present: Risk Management Advisor for Integral Trading