Thad is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and portfolio manager. Prior to joining J.W. Burns & Company, Thad traded commodity future contracts as an arbitrage trader, dealing in various exchanges and products. He received his Master of Arts in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo and stayed on to further study finance, receiving his Advanced Certificate in Financial Economics. Thad also earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.