Management Team

• Joni Malpede - President and Chief Executive Officer

  Joni Malpede joined Rand Financial in 2008 as the firm’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer and was initially responsible for floor and back office operations, global execution and information technology. In 2009, Joni was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of Rand Financial.
  
  Joni brings 30 years of management and industry experience to Rand Financial. Prior to joining the firm, she served as Vice President of Professional Services at SunGard Futures Systems from 1999 to 2008. Her industry experience includes responsibility for global clearing operations as Director of Clearing Operations at ING Barings from 1998 to 1999 and Senior Vice President of Futures Operations at First Options of Chicago from 1988 to 1998. Prior to this, Joni worked for C&D Commodities and Refco, Inc.
  
  Joni is a member of the Chicago Board of Trade.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800

• Mary Ellen Heim - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  Mary Ellen Heim is the Chief Financial Officer and a Vice President of Rand Financial Services, Inc.
  
  Mary Ellen's extensive experience in the futures industry spans more than 25 years. She began her career with Heinold Commodities, Inc. In 1986, Mary Ellen moved to Gerald Commodities, Inc. where she served as Controller/Treasurer until 1993. Mary Ellen was the Director of Accounting with GMI Software, Inc. from 1993 until joining Rand Financial. Mary Ellen was hired as the firm’s Controller in 1997 and was subsequently promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2004.
  
  Mary Ellen is a Certified Public Accountant and earned her B.S. degree in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800

• Debra A. Polin - Senior Vice President of Administrative Services

  Debbie Polin, Senior Vice President of Administrative Services, has been with Rand Financial Services, Inc. since its inception in 1993. She is responsible for oversight of all areas of human resources and office administration including staffing, policies, payroll and benefits, telecommunications, quote services and office facilities. She has also earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification. Prior to joining Rand Financial, Debbie was the Director of Telecommunications and Office Administration with Rand Financial’s predecessor firm, Gerald, Inc. Debbie began her career in the futures industry in 1982 with CSA, Inc. where she worked in telecommunications, managed accounts and at the order desk.
  
  Debbie earned her B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis, and her MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management where she graduated Cum Laude with a concentration in finance, marketing and organizational behavior.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800

• Vickie L. Lambert - Chief Compliance Officer and S.V.P. Compliance and Global Risk Management

  Vickie Lambert joined Rand Financial in 1998 as the firm’s Compliance Officer, was promoted to Vice President of Corporate Relations in 2002 and to the position of Senior Vice President of Compliance and Risk Management in 2008. Vickie was named Rand’s Chief Compliance Officer in 2013.
  
  Vickie has over 25 years of extensive experience in the futures and options industry. Prior to her affiliation with Rand, Vickie held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal and compliance areas at other prominent FCMs including First Options of Chicago, Inc., Shatkin, Arbor Karlov and LIT America, Inc.
  
  Vickie is responsible for oversight of the firm’s global risk management and compliance departments. Vickie serves as a member on the ICE Clear Europe Risk Committee.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800

• Sean Granger - Director - Information Technology Services

  Sean Granger joined Rand Financial Services, Inc. in 2001 as a Systems Administrator. His proficient computer knowledge and skills allowed him to integrate network engineering, data warehousing and project management into his IT duties.
  
  In 2009, Sean was promoted to the position of Director – Information Technology Services and is responsible for Rand’s trading and clearing infrastructure. His diversified management role includes overseeing information security, implementing technology initiatives, strategic planning for business continuity and disaster recovery, and providing customer service.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800

• Dan Manzella - Operations Manager

  Danny Manzella, Operations Manager, joined Rand in August 2014 and is responsible for oversight of all global clearing functions including trade processing and reconciliation, deliveries, options processing and position maintenance. He is the primary liaison with ION Trading, Rand’s back office bookkeeping system, and additional responsibilities include management of Rand’s Global Execution Desk, client service and support.
  
  Danny brings extensive and unique experience to Rand. He has worked on several exchange trading floors and managed a diverse number of back office departments during his thirty years in the commodities industry.
  
  Contact Information: telephone 312-559-8800