Michael F. Gallagher co-founded Lakeshore Securities in 1982. He is a Managing Partner with the responsibility of overseeing the firms floor execution and clearance operations.

Mike currently manages the Equity and ETF desk, as well as being responsible for customer relations. He has served on the Index Floor Procedures Committee for many years, as well as many other Exchange committees and task forces.

Prior to founding Lakeshore, Mike was employed by Thomson McKinnon Securities where he managed all of the options execution and clearing in Chicago.

Mike attended Fairfield University in Connecticut, graduating in 1972 with a BS Finance Degree.

Van V Hemphill co-founded Lakeshore Securities in 1982. Van is a Managing Partner with the responsibility of overseeing the firm including marking and public relations. In 1982 Van managed the execution, clearing and trading on the NYFE for Lakeshore and Wagner Stott. Returning to the CBOE in 1985, Van was instrumental in enabling Lakeshore to offer direct floor access for its customers.

Van has served on the Equity Floor Procedures Committee, and was the past chairman of the Facilities Committee. Van has also served on the Membership Committee.

Van began his career on the AMEX in 1968 with L.D. Babcock. After joining Kaufmann, Alsberg and Company, Van moved to Chicago in 1974 to represent the firm on the CBOE. From 1978 to 1982 Van was an independent floorbroker in the IBM pit.

Van graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1968 with a BS Finance Degree.

Jeffrey T. Kaufmann co-founded Lakeshore Securities in 1982 and currently serves as a Managing Partner overseeing the firm including the financial and legal matters of the firm.

Jeff currently serves on the CBOE Financial Planning Committee and is the past Chairman of the Equity Floor Procedure, Membership, and Financial planning committees. He also served on the CBOE Board of Directors from 1997 through 2000.

Jeff started his floor broker career on the Pacific Coast Exchange in Los Angeles as a partner with Irving G. Kaufmann & Company NYSE and Amex Specialists.

In 1974 Jeff moved to Chicago to manage Front Street Securities on the CBOE. From 1978 to 1982 he was an independent floor broker in the IBM pit on the floor.

Jeff attended the University of California at Los Angeles and graduated in 1964 with a BA degree in sociology.