Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith has 27 years of experience in financial markets, including 18 years of experience in fixed income trading with an emphasis on the Treasury yield curve. Mr. Smith actively traded across the duration spectrum from three months to 30 years focusing on relative value and mean reversion trading. Mr. Smith was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade from 1994 to 2005.

As the Director of Capital Markets, Chuck has helped introduce and implement a full service Secondary Marketing Department, including a centralized Lock Desk, and multiple loan commitment strategies to limit risk while increasing revenue. Mr. Smith also manages all of the investor relationships for The Federal Savings Bank.

Mr. Smith is a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. Along with his professional experience Mr. Smith was the President of the Wilmette Hockey Association from 2005 to 2012 and the President of the North Shore Ice Arena LLC from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Smith is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. Mr. Smith has also sat on the Advisory Board for Catholic Charities of Chicago since 2002.