Stephen G. MacKlem

Stephen G. Macklem has extensive experience in the financial industry. Stephen G. worked as the President of First Options of Chicago, Inc., where they focused on trading leveraged loans and bonds, distressed securities, and other financial products. Stephen G. also served as a Board Member, CFO, Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer of Veltex Corporation, where they aimed to recover lost resources and assets to enhance shareholder value. Additionally, Macklem was the President of Arauca Trading Partners, a member firm of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange. Stephen G. acted as a market maker and institutional floor broker during their tenure. Lastly, they held the position of President and Chairman of Arauca General, Incorporated.

Stephen G. Macklem obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Language, Economics, and Finance from West Virginia University in the years 1985 to 1989. Additionally, they pursued further studies in Finanzas y Negocios Internacionales at Universidad de Manizales, Iberian Humanities and History at Universidad de Valladolid, and Spanish and Iberian Humanities Studies at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). No specific dates or degrees are provided for the latter three institutions.