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Dave joined Advance Trading in May 2016. 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 month. Dave began his finance career with Olive, LLP (now Forvis), a public accounting firm in his hometown of Decatur, Illinois. He spent four years with Olive, primarily working on financial audits for banks and manufacturing/retail companies and lending a hand with income tax return preparation. Dave has also served in finance leadership roles for companies ranging from a small physical therapy office in Bloomington, IL, to Archer Daniels Midland Company, a Fortune 50 agri-business company in Decatur, IL.  

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