Jesse Martinez is also a commodities futures and options Broker Registered with CFTC/ NFA and acurrent member of the CME Group Inc. (Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade). He specializes in option premium strategies and hedging with a variety of commodities using the T4 online platform. He also brokers cash and forward contracts with entities importing or exporting traded commodities. As a former local Municipal elected official he was accountable for all legislative aspects of Fire, Police, Public Works and Finance Departments. He served as Chairman of the Finance Committee and aided in writing the Municipal annual budget. As a member of his community, Jesse Martinez founded and streamlined the Renaissance Committee, a community-based initiative which provided food and health programs to the community.