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About
Mark Spadoro is currently a Floor Trader at Belvedere Trading, LLC, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm. In this role, he is responsible for executing trades and managing market risk, focusing primarily on derivatives and futures across equities and commodities sectors. His expertise covers complex financial instruments with a specialization in options and futures strategies.
Spadoro has an extensive career in trading, including his prior experience as a Futures Trader at RBC Capital Markets, where he managed positions in highly liquid derivative products. He has also served as a Trading Analyst at Group One Trading and is a Guest Lecturer at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, sharing deep industry knowledge with students since 2019.
With a bachelor’s degree in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Spadoro combines a strong academic foundation with over five decades of hands-on market experience. He is recognized within the industry for his innovative trading strategies and his contributions to professional education in finance and risk management.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Trading, LLC | Floor Trader | May 2025 to Present | — |
| Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Guest Lecturer | Jan 2019 to Present | Lecture FIN 412 and 512 twice a year. FIN 412 and 512 are upper level Finance classes covering Financial Derivatives. |
| RBC Capital Markets | Futures Trader | Sep 2023 to Nov 2024 | Trader on RBC’s 24-hour desk focusing on commodities and equities covering US and APAC trading sessions. |
| Milliman Financial Risk Management | Trader and Risk Manager | Jan 2021 to Jan 2023 | — |
| Group One Trading | Trading Analyst | Jan 2018 to Jan 2020 | — |
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's degree, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
2015 — 2019
Others at Belvedere Trading LLC (67)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Aaron Groff | Quantitative Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Futures Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Jr Hybrid Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
A Andrew Braun | Senior Trader | Bartlett, IL , United States |
 | Quant R and D Manager | Chicago, IL , United States |
B Brian Standerfer | ETF and Delta One Trading | New York, NY , United States |
 | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Charlie Burgoon | Senior Trader ~ S and P 500 Derivatives | Chicago, IL , United States |
C Chris Snow | Derivatives Trader | Chicago, IL , United States |
