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David Greenberg

Mr. Greenberg has over 22 years of experience in private investments, commodities trading, and global markets. Throughout his career, Mr. Greenberg has appeared on numerous media outlets including CNN, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, and CNBC. He is frequently interviewed about commodities trading, executive board decisions, and business projections. He is a guest lecturer for the finance program at West Point Military Academy, the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and Hofstra University. In addition, he teaches a course on the transition to electronic trading at the Museum of American Finance. Mr. Greenberg is highly sought after for his ability to explain complex corporate and trading situations. As a member of the NYMEX Board, David expressed his concerns on market movement and manipulation with the transition of open-out cry trading to electronic trading.

Career Highlights:

• During his three terms on the NYMEX Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Mr. Greenberg helped oversee a growth in valuation from $800 million to $12 billion and one of the most successful initial public offerings (IPO’s) in U.S. history
• Involved with the introduction of electronic trading
• September 11, 2001 business recovery
• ClearPort Clearing launch
• Dubai Mercantile Exchange creation
• As President, led Sterling Commodities Corp. to become one of the largest local clearing houses at NYMEX
• Steered major positions: Chairman , Marketing Committee , Facilities, the Security Committee, Local Advisory Committee, Electronic Trading Advisory, Corporate Governance Committee, International Advisory Committee, and member NYMEX Finance Committee
• Recurring commentator on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business and other media outlets

Affiliations:

• NYMEX member 1990 - 2011
• NYMEX Board of Directors 2000 - 2007 and Executive Committee 2006 - 2007
• COMEX member 1988 - 2011
• President, Sterling Commodities Corp. since 1996
• Former member of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) and Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE)
• Commodity Floor Brokers and Traders Association (CFBTA) executive committee member
• Futures and Options for Kids Foundation board of director member

Alexander J. Kern

Mr. Kern has been a highly successful trader of commodity futures, options, and equities for over 20 years. He is considered by many in the industry to be one of the foremost technical market analysts. His experience in trading is a blend of both macro and micro economic strategies.

• Developed a proprietary “black box” trading formula which he attributes to his long-term trading success
• Former market-maker on the New York Mercantile Exchange (now CME Group)
• One of the largest volume-executing brokers on the Exchange during his years with ABN Amro, Chicago Corporation and Bear Stearns
• Regular appearances on Bloomberg TV, CNBC, CNN, PBS and BBC as an energy and equities analyst
• Graduated from Binghamton University (SUNY Binghamton) 1988 with a BA in Political Science and a concentration in Economics

• Technical and Fundamental Analysis of Futures, Equities, and Options
• Computer Based Trading
• Market Research and Analysis
• Asset and Risk Management