OptionVue Systems - Regional Directors
     
  Karen Rae - West Regional Director karen@optionvue.com
 

Karen has been with OptionVue Systems for 16 years. In addition to her responsibilities as National Sales Manager, she oversees sales operations and user groups located in the Western US. She has extensive experience training clients on the broad spectrum of option trading styles and techniques.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Teaching from Purdue University.

       
  Richard Benson – Midwest Regional Director richard@optionvue.com  
 

Rich joined OptionVue Systems in March, 2000 as a Product Consultant. As Regional Director for the Midwest Region, he supports client needs and is currently developing local educational and user group chapters throughout the region. An active trader, Rich is well-versed in option spreads, technical analysis and risk management strategies.

Previously, Rich worked in Mortgage Banking at LaSalle Bank of Chicago, specializing in loan originations, new business development and client services.

 
       
  Jeff Plimpton – Southeast Regional Director jeff@optionvue.com  
 

Jeff joined OptionVue Systems in 2000. He spent 3 ½ years as a Product Consultant and recently assumed responsibility as Regional Director for the Southeast. He is currently organizing and supporting educationally-oriented users groups in the region.

Jeff has studied options trading for over 12 years and is currently working towards his Series 7 license. He was previously employed with industrial distributor W.W. Grainger, where he worked for 10 years and was responsible for organizing and implementing regional sales operations that eventually went national.

 
     
  David Balmelli – East Regional Director dave@optionvue.com  
 

David recently joined OptionVue Systems as East Regional Director after nearly 15 years in investment banking and private wealth management. While working for well-recognized, global financial services firms, David consulted both individual and institutional clients on managing traditional assets and alternative investments.

David spent most of his career at JPMorgan as a Risk Management Officer for the Investment Bank's proprietary trading business and later as an Investment Advisor for Private Banking Clients. Prior to that, he worked on product development and strategy for the broker-dealer subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation.

He earned his B.A. in Political Science from The University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He holds his series 7, 63, 65, 9/10 and 24 licenses and is currently working on obtaining the CFP® designation.

 
     

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