Ben Watson
Sr. Manager, Trading & Derivatives Coaching at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Ben Watson has been in the financial industry since 2005. He has a broad knowledge base and focuses on advanced educational topics such as Technical Analysis, Stocks, Intermarket Analysis, and ETFs. He has taught most available courses in their present format, as well as hosting the Investor Education Day events. Ben is a contributor on our media affiliate Schwab Network*. Ben holds the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 3 industry licenses.
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Jim Iuorio
Managing Director at TJM Institutional Services
Jim Iuorio is a managing director at TJM Institutional Services and a veteran futures and options trader with over 30 years of experience. He has spent his career trading for large institutional clients in equity indexes, interest rate products, commodities, and foreign exchange, blending macroeconomic themes with technical analysis to identify trading opportunities and hedging strategies. A 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois with a B.A. in Economics, Iuorio is an active trader of futures, equities, ETFs, and options for his own account. He co-hosts the Futures Edge Podcast with Bob Iaccino, discussing markets, macroeconomics, and policy impacts. Iuorio is a frequent guest on financial media, including CNBC and Fox Business, and as a speaker at financial conferences.
Joe Mazzola
Head Trading & Derivatives Strategist at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Joe Mazzola is Schwab’s Head Trading & Derivatives Strategist. He is a former portfolio manager, options risk manager, and market maker for the Chicago Board Options Exchange and International Securities Exchange, with nearly 25 years of investment management experience assisting institutional and retail clients. Most recently as a portfolio manager at Shelton Capital, Joe co-managed client assets with option overlay strategies to take advantage of market volatility, manage risk, and optimize returns.
Joe is also the host of the weekly webcast, Liz Ann Live with Liz Ann Sonders. It can be found here every Monday.
Kevin Horner
Sr. Manager, Trading & Derivatives Coaching at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
With over 25 years at Schwab, Kevin focuses on helping clients develop and hone their trading skills. The most gratifying part of his job is showing people how to filter through the noise of the market to better understand how their own emotions can affect their trading success.
Tom White
Director, Schwab Network Content & Delivery at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Tom White is a contributor and the Managing Editor of Content for the Schwab Network. Previously, he was the Chief Strategist of TradeWise (an affiliated options advisory service) for 9 years. Before that, he traded as a market-maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) for over 15 years trading options in ETF’s, indices, and stocks. White, a 25-year trading veteran, appeared regularly on CNBC-Asia, BNN and CBOE TV, giving insights and commentary on financial markets, trading, and option strategies.