Leadership

Raj Fernando founded Chopper Trading in 2002 and has overseen its growth. Prior to Chopper, Raj held a variety of trading positions at both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. He worked on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade from 1996-2003 and has been a member since 1997. Since 2003, he has exclusively traded on electronic platforms.

Raj and Chopper Trading actively support a broad range of philanthropic efforts locally and nationally. Raj is a Governing Member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He also actively supports the Steppenwolf Theatre, Cedars Sinai Medical Center and the Illinois Holocaust Museum among other organizations.

Raj graduated from Beloit College in Beloit, WI, with bachelor's degrees in economics and history.