Mr. Dean Hoffman attended Pennsylvania State University where he studied computer science. In 1987 Mr. Hoffman initially began his career as a commodity broker and worked for several large futures commission merchants in Chicago. After many years as a broker, Mr. Hoffman formed his own trading firm at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Throughout this period Mr. Hoffman intensively researched and developed algorithmic trading systems. In 2001 Mr. Hoffman formed a financial software firm, Strategic Trading Systems, that markets algorithmic trading systems. This firm is a corporation that has been registered with the CFTC as a commodity trading advisor since February 2000, and Mr. Hoffman has been registered with the CFTC as its sole associated person since that date. In June 2004 Mr. Hoffman formed Hoffman Asset Management Inc. He became registered with the CFTC as an associated person of Hoffman Asset Management Inc. on August 4, 2004, and he became an NFA Associate on the same date. Mr. Hoffman is responsible for all trading decisions as well as the day-to-day operations of the Advisor.
Mr. Hoffman resides in Central Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
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