Mr. Shields worked as Chairman and CEO of a national securities firm with offices in all major U.S. financial centers. During his career, he has been a Member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. and every other stock and options exchange in the United States. Mr. Shields retired from Wall Street in 1996 and is now the Member Manager of Shields Capital Partners, LLC. With over 35 years on Wall Street, Mr. Shields has accumulated extensive experience ranging from investment banking, trading, business operations, accounting, computer systems, software and risk management.