 David Slipka |
Chief Executive Member - David Slipka is one of the principal owners of Slipka Financial Partners LLC, and a 16 year veteran of the futures industry. He is a gifted strategist and has an excellent understanding of risk and what it takes to succeed as a trader. He has experience trading futures, options on futures, spreads, index options, and foreign exchange. David is a skilled technician and has a thorough understanding of chart analytics. David began his career in commodities in 1989 at John G. Kinnard, a regional brokerage company, where he was a senior trader/broker, as well as commodity operations manager. In 1996 he formed Slipka Trading Inc., an independent commodity brokerage firm of which he is still President. He holds a series 3 license and is a member of the NFA. David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Arizona State University. - Email David |
 Peter Kordell |
President - Peter Kordell is one of the principal owners of Slipka Financial Partners LLC, and a 38 year veteran of the futures industry. He spent the first 7 years of his career in the cash grain trade where he honed his skills as a research analyst, hedging strategist, and speculative money manager. From 1977 through 1992 he was a pioneer in the managed futures industry where he owned his own CTA business. Over the past 14 years he has spent most of his time serving the needs of the novice trade as a commodity broker and educator. He is known for his creative research and unique investment strategies. His ability to educate his clients can be seen in his Novice Traders Guide to Commodity Trading which he wrote ten years ago. He is a strong believer that "a novice trader doesn't have to trade like a novice if he has the right mentor to help him succeed." To support his clients and those of the Company, he publishes his nightly e-mail newsletter, the Daily Trade Blaster. This newsletter is a journal of his own trading account, where he shows clients what trades he is personally taking along with an explanation of the trading strategies he is using and why. Peter holds a B.S. degree in mathematics, with minors in business administration and physics from the University of Minnesota. He is also a licensed mathematics teacher through the Masters program at the University of Minnesota. - Email Peter |
 Eric Fodness |
Trade Desk Manager - Eric is a 9 year market veteran holding the position of Trade Desk Manager for Slipka Financial Partners, LLC. With a special interest in the metals, his understanding of the markets is a major plus for clients. He can assist you with many strategies including credit spreads, debit spreads, long and short term options, buy and hold, utilizing the forward curve, as well as many others. Eric holds a series 3 license and a National Futures Association membership in addition to a Bachelor of Science degree, in corporate finance, from Minnesota State University.- Email Eric |
 Scott Strand |
Customer Service Manager - Scott will be your first contact with Slipka Financial Partners. He can answer questions and assist with opening your Slipka Account and managing your paperwork. Upon your request, Scott will send you a complimentary Trading Starter Kit as well as make sure you are taken care of throughout the trading process and your entire time with Slipka Financial. Scott has a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in Communication. Should you need assistance or have a question regarding the status of your account, please feel free to contact him. - Email Scott |
 Mark Peterson |
Director of Business Development - Mark Peterson joins Slipka Financial Partners with over 20 years’ experiences in customer development. At Slipka Financial Partners he will be assisting in the marketing, education, seminars and client services offered by the company. Mark will be responsible for informing clients of the many services offered by the company, and to encourage traders to take advantage of the years of trading experience offered by our veteran staff. Mark will also assist clients in finding answers to their questions on how to become better, smarter traders. - Email Mark |