First Options of Chicago, Inc.
Stephen G. Macklem has extensive experience in the financial industry. Stephen G. worked as the President of First Options of Chicago, Inc., where they focused on trading leveraged loans and bonds, distressed securities, and other financial products. Stephen G. also served as a Board Member, CFO, Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer of Veltex Corporation, where they aimed to recover lost resources and assets to enhance shareholder value. Additionally, Macklem was the President of Arauca Trading Partners, a member firm of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange. Stephen G. acted as a market maker and institutional floor broker during their tenure. Lastly, they held the position of President and Chairman of Arauca General, Incorporated.
Stephen G. Macklem obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Language, Economics, and Finance from West Virginia University in the years 1985 to 1989. Additionally, they pursued further studies in Finanzas y Negocios Internacionales at Universidad de Manizales, Iberian Humanities and History at Universidad de Valladolid, and Spanish and Iberian Humanities Studies at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). No specific dates or degrees are provided for the latter three institutions.
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First Options of Chicago, Inc.
First Options Of Chicago, Inc. is a major Financial Services company located in Chicago, Illinois (World Corporate Office) at 70 West Madison Street, Three First National Plaza, Suite # 2100, 60602 and at 120 Broadway, New York, New York, United States. First Options has strong relationships with private and institutional investors and can quickly raise capital for acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalizations of small private and public companies. With over 30 years of experience, we pride ourselves on earning long-term, loyal business relationships. Our expertise provides valuable insights on situations involving complex trade, litigation and liquidation claims, typically with companies undergoing a restructuring through the bankruptcy process. Our involvement in trading distressed securities frequently leads to trading opportunities in special situations claims. First Options has been appointed to creditor committees in major federal corporate bankruptcies; and has extensive experience in the convertible bond market, mainly when associated with distressed situations including the busted convertible bond market. First Options trades primarily in corporations that are reorganizing under federal bankruptcy laws. We buy bonds or equity and assist in reorganization focused on the research, sales and trading of leveraged loans and bonds; investment grade corporate bonds; distressed securities; government and agency securities; repo finance, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, municipal bonds and emerging markets debt.