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Rich Albaugh
Bob Codner
Kevin Penner

Bob Anderson
Daryl Dinkla
Sherri Ryan


PROFESSIONAL, DEPENDABLE, AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE

We believe the commodity markets are an excellent means of portfolio diversification. Look beyond the securities market and experience the commodity markets. CSI has the people and expertise to help.

We have a consulting staff that can help you reach your long-term goals, or simply execute one-time trades.

We have a knowledgeable staff with many years of futures and options experience, including a current member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

We understand the mechanics of hedging and speculating and will work to maximize your returns.


EXPERIENCED ANALYSTS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE

Direct-to-the-floor execution on futures and options with access to all major commodity exchanges and fast report of fills.

Worldwide fundamental information and precise technical analysis.

Toll-free number from anywhere in the continental U.S.

Secure internet access for clients to review their accounts and submit trades.

Individually managed accounts.


A UNIQUE CONSULTING SERVICE CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH CLIENT

If you have price risk, CSI can create a marketing program for you including:

A true full-service consulting program including individualized strategies and plan execution.

Hedging and/or trading strategies.

One-on-one contact with a CSI specialist who will help guide your plan to meet your goals.

Pricing assistance for cash, futures, and options.


IB SUPPORT SERVICES

CSI has an independent network of more than 25 professional Introducing Brokers. By combining the volume of our national network of IBs, we command superior service and favorable rates from one of the top FCM's in the industry. And, because we're also in the retail commodity business, we are uniquely qualified to understand the needs of our professional broker associates.

Some of the services we provide are:

  • Research information delivered via satellite, Internet, or E-mail
  • Audio satellite reports from the research department and direct from the floor
  • Access to excellent floor service with locations near every pit at all major exchanges
  • Seamless back office operation with prompt follow-up to errors and problems
  • Compliance and audit assistance
  • Fast new account processing and setup.


Rich Albaugh Rich Albaugh: Rich was born and raised on a grain farm in Central Iowa. He has an Ag Business Degree but got his education managing cooperative elevators in Iowa.

Rich was in the cash grain business for 10 years, and has been registered as a commodity broker for the past 15 years.

Rich carries a large clientele of ag customers, but also has experience trading with softs and financials. His trading has become more technical the last few years, but he still respects fundamental analysis. Rich is an equity owner and member of the Board of Directors of CSI. E-Mail: ralbaugh@commodityservices.com



Robert F. Anderson Robert F. Anderson, Vice President: Bob was first licensed to do commodity brokerage work in 1961. He has been involved in various areas of the industry, including work at the Chicago Board of Trade and the Kansas City Board of Trade as a cash grain and feed ingredient merchandiser, owner operator of a cattle feedlot, and until 1992 was founder and President of an agricultural research and consulting firm that provided hedging and marketing advice to thousands of farmers and ranchers nationwide. Bob also supervised the brokerage division of a company that had 75 IB offices across the country.

Today, Bob is an equity owner, Vice President and Director of Commodity Services, Inc. and is responsible for the activities of the affiliated IB offices. Bob has been licensed as an Associated Person, Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator, and brings over 35 years of hands-on experience to his clients. E-Mail: randerson@commodityservices.com



Robert J. Codner Robert J. Codner: Bob was raised on a farm in Northeast Iowa. He has an Associate Degree in Animal Science. Bob has been a livestock specialist since 1974 spending most of his time consulting and communicating with cattle feedlots across agricultural America. His clients include some of the largest commercial feeders in the country. He has conducted numerous marketing seminars for the National Cattleman's Association, and is a member of the Texas Cattle Feeder Association and Kansas Livestock Association.

Bob has been registered as a commodity broker since 1980 and is an equity owner and Director of Commodity Services, Inc.



Daryl Dinkla Daryl Dinkla: Daryl is a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and spends part of his time trading directly on the floor and part in the home office in Des Moines. Daryl has been active in all facets of the futures and options industry since 1971. With an agricultural background, he adds the experience of a grain and livestock operation to the trading arena. Daryl is a native of Iowa and maintains active involvement in his family farming operation. Daryl is a consultant to the Board of Directors at CSI.
E-Mail: daryldinkla@msn.com




Kevin Penner Kevin Penner Kevin was born on a wheat farm in Kansas, but was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from the Drake University College of Business in 2003 and received his license to broker commodities in 2007.

Kevin is the newest member of the team at CSI. Despite being new to trading, Kevin has a decade of customer service experience and is committed to developing long-term full service relationships with his clients. He has the full support and backing of all the brokers at CSI and has plans to use their 170+ years of experience to propel Commodity Services, Inc. into the 21st century. E-Mail: kevin@commodityservices.com



Sherri Ryan Sherri Ryan, President: Sherri was raised on a farm in Marshall County, Iowa., and attended Drake University in Des Moines. She began working with a securities and commodities firm in 1962 placing security and commodity orders as well as logging all executed orders and activity.

In 1992 she joined the CSI staff working as Compliance Officer and Operations and Audit Supervisor for the home office as well as numerous other branch and affiliated offices throughout the country. In the early 1980’s she conducted compliance workshops on various regulatory issues involving the newly traded options on futures. She was instrumental in developing an audit program used by the company to provide backroom assistance and compliance with all commodity regulatory issues.

Sherri is an equity owner and member of the Board of Directors. She began serving as Secretary of the firm in 1994 and is currently President/Secretary. E-Mail: sryan@commodityservices.com



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