Don't Trade Alone.

For almost as long as Brian can remember, he has been interested in stocks and the market. When he was a preteen, he would watch his father pour over the stock listings in the newspaper and occasionally hear him on the phone with his broker, placing orders to buy and sell shares. One day, Brian asked his father if he could buy some stock and his father said, “Sure.” Brian opened an account and bought 1 (one), yes, 1 share of “The Bell Telephone Company of Canada”. He still has that 1 share today and it has multiplied into a couple of dozen shares through splits and a dividend reinvestment program. That was the starting point for his stock ownership/trading career. Ever since, Brian has been interested in stocks and the stock market and has traded throughout most of his adult life, managing his own investment portfolio. Brian has 2 degrees, including an MBA, and he also took the Canadian Securities Course.

The advent of the Internet and online trading changed the financial industry dramatically. While holding down a regular 9-to-5 corporate job, Brian tried his hand at day trading during the dotcom era. He made a lot of money and then lost a lot of money. It was a humbling lesson but he learned much and thankfully did not suffer the fate of many who lost more than they started with.

Brian retired from the corporate world in 2014 after over 30 years of service. Andrew and he had met and worked together for a number of years in another field. Today, they continue to work together doing what they both enjoy: trading and helping others achieve their goals.

where he initially cut his teeth on the market and became fascinated with the execution side of trading.

After working for over a decade in the IT field, his daughter, Allie, was diagnosed with nonverbal autism. That moment changed his family and shifted considerably their life’s priorities. Thor, his wife, Janelle, their son, and their daughter decided to relocate across Florida so Allie could attend a private school that was very well suited for her needs. Thor also made the decision to leave the demanding IT field in order to be able to focus more on his family. During this relocation, Thor came across Andrew’s book. After reading it cover to cover, Thor knew he wanted to become a trader. He has been studying hard to be a consistently profitable trader and help his trading community whenever possible. Thor is now a full-time trader and moderator at BBT.

As a family man, Thor’s favorite thing to do is hitting the beach with his wife and kids, and living each day with them to the fullest.

After nearly 2 decades as a national TV sales executive with the “Big Four” networks, Norm decided to go in a new direction. An interest in the financial markets since his youth (he bought his first stock at the age of 6), which later turned into a successful hobby of day and swing trading, led Norm to become a full-time equities trader in 2018. He soon realized though that to be a consistently profitable full-time trader required training and experience that he did not yet have. Inspired by reading Andrew’s book for the first time in the fall of 2016, he joined Bear Bull Traders soon after his career change. His experience in this process and desire to help new traders develop their own success prompted him to become a part of the Bear Bull Traders team.

Norm loves sharing life with his supportive wife and vivacious young son. He has been involved with various charities and organizations including the American Red Cross, Alzheimer’s and breast cancer research foundations, several animal rescues, and working with the homeless. In his spare time, Norm enjoys playing golf, traveling, motorcycle racing, competitive skydiving, shooting sports, and Texas Longhorns Football.