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Dave joined Advance Trading in May 2016 and serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.  He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam that same month.  Dave began his finance career with Olive, LLP (now BKD LLP), a public accounting firm in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois, and spent 4 years with Olive primarily working on financial audits for banks and manufacturing/retail companies as well as lending a hand with income tax return preparation.  Dave has served in finance leadership roles for companies ranging from a small physical therapy office in Bloomington, IL,  to Archer Daniels Midland, a Fortune 50 agri-business company located in Decatur, IL.  

Dave is married and has three children.  He enjoys coaching youth sports teams, playing golf and spending time with family.