Leadership Team and Primary Franchise Support

Online Trading Academy is led by an experienced management team that has the entrepreneurial vision and management skills necessary to create a successful franchise system. The team consists of a tremendous blend of franchising, investments and trading, and general business leadership. Online Trading Academy’s trading training system and strategies have been proven through bull and bear markets.

Leadership

Eyal Shahar
Founder and President

Mr. Shahar is a seasoned executive who has used his unique visionary capabilities to take two previous companies to new heights. He's doing the same for Online Trading Academy, which he co-founded in 1997. Read Bio

John W. O'Donnell, III
Chief Knowledge Officer

Mr. O'Donnell delivers a combination of educational and corporate experience that has been instrumental in making Online Trading Academy one of the premier trading schools in the world.
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Gene Longobardi
Senior VP, Franchise Operations

Mr. Longobardi has over 25 years of senior executive experience. At Online Trading Academy he is responsible for all franchise support and operations worldwide, as well as financial and legal support. Read Bio

Aaron Neilsen
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Neilsen brings over 15 years of finance and senior executive experience, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of Gatekeeper Systems, Inc., a California based company which delivers loss prevention solutions worldwide. Read Bio

Ralph Loberger
VP Franchise Development

Mr. Loberger has 20 years of experience in successfully growing franchise systems. Most recently he served as Vice President of Global Franchise Development for New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., the world's largest information technology training company. Read Bio

Tony Harkey
VP Marketing

Mr. Harkey leads the development of the Online Trading Academy brand, customer acquisition marketing and all marketing support for the Online Trading Academy franchise network. For the past 20 years, Tony has held a variety of marketing leadership posts with E*TRADE, Isuzu, Yamaha and Fleetwood. Read Bio

Steve Albin
VP Operations

Mr. Albin is experienced in corporate education with over 16 years in the Technology Training Industry. Through his dedication and commitment to excellence, Mr. Albin has played a vital role in scaling the student support team, developing the company’s intranet and online learning systems and expanding the curriculum of the Extended Learning Track (XLT) program. Read Bio

Sam Seiden
Director of Education

Mr. Seiden has extensive experience in Futures Trading, Forex Trading, Stock Trading, and Options Trading. He joined the Online Trading Academy team in 2007 and quickly earned the title of Director of Education. Read Bio

Eyal Marmareli
Director of Technology

Mr. Marmareli has years of experience as a consultant and programmer, planning and implementing custom software applications. His programming experience has been instrumental in creating a world-class IT infrastructure to support Online Trading Academy's rapid growth. Read Bio

Primary Franchise Support

Ken Sacks
Director of Franchise Support

Mr. Sacks is a 35 year seasoned international brand marketing and sales veteran. His successful career in key executive management roles for companies like TEAC Corporation, IDM Corp, Genesis Intermedia, and Consolidated Intercapital Corp, is abundant with a wide range of accomplishments in organizational development and franchise network sales & distribution. Read Bio

Drew Cartwright
Director of Training and Development

Mr. Cartwright has over 16 years of franchising and operations experience. His considerable background in this area is instrumental in ensuring franchisees the support and training they need for a successful start. Read Bio

Nolan Lewis
Franchise Support Manager

Mr. Lewis graduated from Online Trading Academy and joined the team in 2002. He earned the distinction of top ranked Education Counselor several times in his career and, in 2007, was promoted to Franchise Support Manager. Read Bio

Jennifer Perrier
Internet Operations Manager

Ms. Perrier has over 19 years of experience in computer programming and software development. Since 1998, she has developed or been part of the design team of every web site Online Trading Academy has had. In addition to support for the entire franchise network, Ms. Perrier and her team of programmers create customized web pages for each location. Read Bio