Chad Pater

Chad Pater has extensive experience in the agricultural and financial sectors, currently serving as a Risk Management Advisor at Farmer's Business Network, Inc. since October 2016, where responsibilities include advising farmers on grain marketing decisions and utilizing futures and options as a commodity broker. Previous roles encompass positions such as Farm Marketing Advisor II, Farm Marketing Advisor, and Farm Marketing Manager, where Chad managed a team focused on grain purchasing through a virtual elevator. Prior to this, Chad held positions at Cargill as an Account Manager, at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls as a Personal Marketing Manager, and at Edward Jones as an Investment Adviser. Chad began a career in 1993 as the owner of Pater Dairy and holds an education from Ridgewater College, attended from 1991 to 1993.