Mr. Shepard graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S in Economics, emphasis on Finance in 1990. He then went to work for Cargill Investor Services Inc., (“Cargill”) as a trading floor clerk in Chicago, Illinois. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Shepard was a livestock market analyst for Cargill. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Shepard was a floor manager and broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) for Cargill. In this capacity he was responsible for da... (login for more professional bio)