Thomas P. McNeely, CFA. Before joining the Stevenson team, Tom spent fifteen years in the hardware, housewares, and sporting goods field in a variety of sales and marketing positions. For Stevenson & Company, he will specialize in these consumer products sectors. Tom has sold and marketed a wide variety of products across all retail and distributor channels: Big Box, Mass Merchant, Discount, Co-operative, and Catalog Showroom. Tom has been a featured speaker at local and national industry trade shows, and recently spoke on the topic of ?Maximizing Business Value for the Supplier Community? at the sporting goods industry SGMA Super Show. In addition, he has owned and operated a family business, giving him intimate knowledge of the delicate merger dynamics that occur with family and privately-owned businesses. Tom received a B.A. in economics from the University of Illinois and received an MBA in finance from DePaul University. Earlier in his career, Tom was a financial futures pit trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. He was awarded his Chartered Financial Analyst ? designation in 2003 and is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago. Tom lives in Wilmette, IL with his wife Sheila and their three children. His hobbies include golf, skiing, and reading.