Name:
Rick Swope (l) & A. J. Monte (r)
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RICK Swope
Rick has presented in many seminars across the U.S. and around the world for some of the world’s top financial firms. Specializing in the areas of Technical Analysis and Risk Management, his topics have continually stayed in demand. His passion for teaching is obvious and his energy is contagious. Rick was the managing partner of a trading firm in Cincinnati for several years, providing technical analysis, trading strategy and software training to the firm's traders. His well rounded business background has also helped him create and develop premier consultant teams across America, as some may call him a consultant's-consultant. Rick created the first market technical analysis consulting team for a financial firm with $1 trillion in client assets. Many members of that team are now training and consulting leaders in other firms around the country. Rick is the co-host of The Market Guys’ podcast, which is consistently rated among the top on-demand business shows in the world on Apple iTunes. He is the co-host of “Wealth & Wisdom”, a weekly financial show on WXEL PBS television in south Florida. His education through his Doctoral studies was in the areas of Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research and Statistics. Rick is married with a 10 year old son and a 6 year old daughter. He is an avid runner and duathlete. Rick also holds a black belt and currently trains in both Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
AJ Monte
As a premier trading consultant, AJ is one of the most sought after in his field. He teaches professionals specialized techniques on how to accumulate and protect wealth through innovative market techniques. He has over 23 years in the business, ten of which were spent as a trader on the floor of the NY Commodity Exchange where he specialized in Gold & Silver Options. During his time on the trading floor he served for two years as the Chairman of the Option Floor Trading Committee for Comex. He left the floor in 1992 to trade NASDAQ stocks for Mayer & Schwitzer & Nash Weiss, which is now part of Bank of America. Several years later AJ pioneered the Trading Analytics Group for Charles Schwab & Co., which is a collection of team professionals who educate both clients and high profile brokers in the areas of Technical and Fundamental Analysis. AJ is the co-host of “Wealth & Wisdom”, a weekly financial show on WXEL PBS television in south Florida. His travels bring him to London, Switzerland and different parts of Asia teaching people how to manage risk by using technical analysis. AJ also appeared in the movie TRADING PLACES starring Dan Ackryod and Eddie Murphy while consulting with Director John Landis and the stars to prepare them for their realistic roles in the film. He is a Chartered Market Technician and member of the Market Technicians Association who currently resides in Orlando, Florida. He is married, has two children and loves to coach Lacrosse.