John Welsh
Mr. Welsh is a 35-year veteran of the futures industry and is committed to serving those who trade in the futures and options markets.
John’s perspective has been finely tuned through a rare combination of academic and professional experiences in both communications and finance. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and worked initially as a television journalist.
His objectivity and skills were noticed by an Amarillo, Texas cattle trading company, which hired him to help forecast trends and opportunities. John then joined Merrill Lynch and began his long and successful career as a commodity broker.
John’s clients include:
-Individuals who desire excellent execution yet prefer to make their own trading decisions
-Individuals seeking professional advice or assistance in developing trading plans
-Individuals who request assistance in identifying managed futures programs that are compatible with their financial capabilities, risk tolerance, and expectations
-Professional traders and fund managers
"My years in the industry have allowed me a complex insight into successful and unsuccessful trading strategies and styles. I have worked with large institutional and commercial accounts to facilitate hedging strategies and understand the unique criteria involved in each relationship. Longevity has helped me recognize what clients need and value in a broker relationship.”
Mr. Welsh has been a contributor to The Nightly Business Report on PBS, has appeared on CNN and CNBC, and has held a regular guest spot on WCIU-TV Channel 26 in Chicago. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Crain’s Chicago Business, Financial World, The Chicago Tribune, Trusts & Estates Magazine, Worth, and Bloomberg Business News. He has also contributed to educational videos produced by The Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
(800) 769-7021 | (623) 249-6090
Frank A. Petricca
Mr. Petricca is a former member of the CME, registered with the National Futures Association as a Branch Manager.
In 1973 Frank Petricca visited a friend at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He was fascinated and decided to seek employment in the futures industry. He obtained a position with Dean Witter Inc. as a clerk/runner. In 1975 Frank was promoted to head of floor operations for Dean Witter. In 1976 He made a move to Woodstock Commodities and became an Account Executive. In 1980 he opened a branch office of Woodstock under his corporate name, Combine Commodities, Inc. The branch specialized in serving both individuals and corporate customers in the farm community and grew to a staff of 50 brokers by 1985. Combine Commodities became one of the more prominent agriculture offices in the country servicing Producers in the United States and Canada. In 1995 Frank created his company focusing on a long term approach formulated for Commodity Traders that are interested in long term accumulation. Frank is a former member of the CME, registered with the National Futures Association as a Branch Manager.
(630) 443-1087
Duncan Frank
Mr. Frank joined The PRICE Futures Group in the summer of 2013. He grew up in northern Oklahoma and worked at his family farm and ranch. He attended Oklahoma State University where he received a degree in Business Animal Science.
Duncan then moved to Guymon, Oklahoma, located in the center of the cattle feeding industry and feedlot operations, starting out as a feeder cattle buyer. In 1983 he became a commodities futures broker in a local brokerage firm. He has contributed to an agricultural futures news radio report for 30 years.
Duncan has 30 years of experience in agricultural hedging and speculative trading.
(580) 338-5591
David P. Pankiw
David has been actively involved in the investment business for more than 30 years, beginning his career in 1986 working for a subsidiary of Integrated Resources. In 1993, expanding into Financial Planning, he became an early adopter of fee based investment management initially using index portfolios. As his fee based business grew, the addition of separate account managers and tactical asset allocation complemented his strategy on portfolio allocations. In 1999 he joined a local RIA firm to become more independent of conflict on interests, and joined Spire Investment Partners in 2003, where he became part of the Advisory Board overseeing over $1.5 Billion in Assets. In 2010 David and his partner formed CUBIC Advisors, their own independent firm.
Since taking his first exam on Black Monday, October 19, 1987, he has focused his clients’ portfolios from a risk management side, while helping them produce stable income. Realizing that traditional investments were not providing the non-correlation required to reduce risk, David decided to add Managed Futures to his portfolio allocation becoming an Introducing Broker in 2012. With the majority of his clientele in their retirement years, risk management is a steadfast consideration.
David is manager of The PRICE Futures Group’s Florida branch office. David is also Partner of CUBIC Advisors, LLC, an Investment Advisory firm located in the Philadelphia area. He is graduate of Widener University, Chester PA with a BS degree in Business, and has obtained his MSFS degree, Masters of Science in Financial Services, and holds a Series 3 securities license.
He has hosted his own local radio talk show called “Square Talk on the Markets” and has been a contributor to the Journal of Personal Finance and Marketwatch.com.
(312) 273-4055
Brent Skaggs
Mr. Skaggs joined The PRICE Futures Group after 7 years with Amarillo Brokerage Company. Brent was previously a Market Analyst with the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
Brent graduated from Texas A&M University in 1997 with an Agricultural Economics degree. He interned with the USDA and worked at Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
He now specializes in risk management for stocker operations, grain hedging inventories, and working with regional cattle feeders. He is also manager of the Amarillo, Texas branch office.
(888) 435-1060 | (806) 463-1060
Tyler J. Head
Mr. Head joined The PRICE Futures Group after 9 years with Amarillo Brokerage Company.
T.J. received a Master of Agriculture degree with an emphasis in Risk Management and Finance from Texas A&M University. T.J. now specializes in farm and ranch risk management, trading, and fundamental market analysis, working primarily with commercial cattle feeders.
(888) 435-1060 | (806) 463-1060
William Frejlich
Mr. Frejlich began his futures career in 1982. After crafting his trade at a small futures firm, Bill moved to the Chicago Board of Trade in 1985 where he worked until joining The PRICE Futures Group in early 2011.
William Frejlich specializes in numerous futures & options strategies and combination strategies using both the futures and options in tandem. Bill’s counseling has touched traders from the novice to the most sophisticated investor as he has both managed and assisted with their trading.
On a weekly basis since 1995, Bill writes The Windy City Trader newsletter to help his clients and subscribers better understand the inner workings of the futures markets.
(800) 769-7021 | (312) 264-4356