OIC Biographies

Marshall (Marty) V. Kearney

Mr. Kearney is the co-author of Understanding LEAPS , published by McGraw-Hill, and released in September of 2002 and a contributing author of Options: Essential Concepts and Strategies (3rd edition), edited by The Options Institute.

Mr. Kearney is a Senior Staff Instructor of the Options Institute of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) helping brokers develop new business with conservative option strategies such as covered writing and portfolio hedging and rains compliance department staff. Mr. Kearney served on various committees at the CBOE, including the Arbitration Committee from 1984 to 1996. Prior to joining the CBOE Mr. Kearney was a marketing director for NCR Corporation.

In addition to his position with CBOE, Mr. Kearney serves as an instructor for The Options Industry Council.

He has been a regular contributor to many news services including Reuters, WMAQ Radio (Group W), The CBS Radio Network, Derivatives Week, BARRON'S, FORTUNE, Ticker Magazine and others.

Mr. Kearney is a graduate of St. Mary's University (MN), and pursued his MBA at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. In 2006 he completed a 3-year SII/SIA program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.