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About
Brian Ludden is the founder and CEO of LUDEX, LLC, a technology company serving the card-collecting market. He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in finance and has a background in trading, holding memberships in the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and Chicago Board of Trade. He has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Urban Options and The Giving Project, and has consulted for inner-city youth athletic programs.
Founder at Ludex
Experience
- LUDEX, LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Simplex Trading LLCHead of Index Options2017 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- BFL LLCChief Executive Officer / Founder2007 — 2017Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Northern Access InvestmentsHead of Index Options2004 — 2007
- Wellington Capital MarketsCo-Founder1999 — 2004Chicago, Illinois, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Ludden?
- Brian Ludden is the founder and CEO of LUDEX, LLC, a technology company serving the card-collecting market. He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in finance and has a background in trading, holding memberships in the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and Chicago Board of Trade. He has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Urban Options and The Giving Project, and has consulted for inner-city youth athletic programs.
- Where does Brian Ludden work?
- Brian Ludden is Founder of Ludex.
- What companies did Brian Ludden found?
- Brian Ludden founded Ludex.
- Where did Brian Ludden go to school?
- Brian Ludden studied at Northern Illinois University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Financial Mathematics).
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