OFFICERS


Kathleen T. Cheevers, CEO

Kathleen started her securities career in 1979 on the Chicago Board Options Exchange employed by Wertheim Schroder. In 1982 Kathleen came to the floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange and founded Cheevers & Company. Over the past 25+ years she has built the company from a sole member firm to over 25 employees, servicing a growing number of major brokerage houses and buy side institutional clients. Kathleen is an active member of several professional and charitable organizations. She is a leader, mentor and a dedicated philanthropist. She served as both Director and past President of Securities Traders Association of Chicago and as past Vice President and current member of the House of Good Shepard Women's Board (for battered and abused women) since 1989. At Cheevers & Co, Kathleen has assembled a team of highly skilled professionals who have the experience and the available technology to get the best executions in the most timely and efficient manner for the customer.

Registrations: Series 7, Series 24


Robert Puricelli, President

Leadership, management and accomplishment characterize Bob's career over the past 25 years in the financial industry and has been a member of the Cheevers' team since 2002. He began his career with Shearson, Hayden, Stone on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Building upon his success, he moved to First Options of Chicago as a Floor Broker providing the necessary quick and exacting executions to professional market- makers to hedge derivatives positions. Bob later became First Options' original Specialist when they decided to expand into proprietary business. Prior to joining Cheevers & Company, Inc., he was a specialist for Chancellor Dougall, also on the Chicago Stock Exchange. Bob has a wide range of relationships within the Chicago financial community, from professionals on the equity and derivative trading floors, to the management of various exchanges. He is a member of Securities Traders Association of Chicago.

Registrations: Series 7, Series 24


Eric White, Vice President

Eric is the vice president of Cheevers & Company, Inc. Eric joined the firm in January 2000. Prior to that, he was a MAX Representative and Trade Resolution Specialist on the Chicago Stock Exchange. Eric brings unique talents to Cheevers & Company, Inc. He has extensive retail and institutional back office experience. He is known for his broad customer service knowledge and his ability to always meet the needs of the firms' customers. Having worked in Munich, Eric is fluent in German. Eric is a member of the Securities Traders Association of Chicago.

Registrations: Series 7, Series 24


Jodi Marcheschi, Director of Operations and Business Development

Jodi joined Cheevers & Co., Inc. in Fall 2007 and was appointed the newly created officer position of Director of Floor Operations and Business Development in February 2008. Her career started in 1988 as a clerk in currency options at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. In 1989 she was promoted to junior trader on the Chicago Stock Exchange and from that time until 2005 she held titles of Senior Trader and Vice President of Trading. Jodi brings to Cheevers a wealth of experience in trading, risk management, supervision, strategic planning and project management. With Cheevers & Cos.' solid infrastructure Jodi is the ideal professional to lead our expansion into fixed income and international marketplaces. She adheres to the highest degree of effectiveness to ensure attention to individual customer needs and high expectations. She is a member of the Securities Trader Association of Chicago.

Registrations: Series 7, Series 24


Gregory Rich, Chief Compliance Officer

Greg joined Cheevers in May 2005 as Chief Compliance Officer and in 2006 assumed the additional role of General Counsel. He brings with him more than 25 years of securities/derivatives experience in options trading, SRO regulation, compliance, and securities law. He began his career as an independent market maker on the Midwest Options Exchange and at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Later he joined the CBOE and served as Director of Market Regulation and Director of Market Monitoring.

Mr. Rich's experience in the securities/derivatives industry includes security/futures law, clearing and back office and SRO regulatory compliance. He is a member of Securities Traders Association of Chicago.

Greg received his Bachelors and Juris Doctor Degrees from DePaul University, and a Masters Degree in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Registrations: Series 4 Series 7 Series 24 and Series 27