John D. Streich, Founder
After graduating from the University of Montana, John moved to Chicago where he began his career in the futures industry. He literally learned the business from the floor up. Starting as a Runner and Assistant Analyst at the Chicago Board of Trade, and later leading the sales team at a large brokerage. From 1985 - 1989, John was a Floor Trader and Broker working with managed and international accounts.

In 1989, John founded First Capitol Ag, Inc. (FCA) in Belmont, Wisconsin, near the site of the first territorial capitol. FCA is a full service brokerage firm with a nationally recognized marketing program for producers and handlers of agricultural products. In 1993, John wanted to offer discount brokerage while providing institutional style execution services to the retail client, and launched Futures Express. In 1997, he developed efutures.com to provide its clients with a premier on-line trading platform with emphasis on superior customer service. In 2000, efutures.com joined forces with Cargill Investor Services to create First Capitol Group, LLC, a futures commission merchant.

John's experience and electric personality has allowed him to develop numerous relationships across the industry. In 1995, John was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Futures Association (NFA) as well as the NFA Appeals Committee. He was re-elected twice and served until 2002. John also interned in Tokyo, Japan with an international manufacturer studying business management. He is an IFR rated pilot, avid runner and skier, Harley Davidson enthusiast, and happily married father of 3 active daughters.

800-437-7751
jstreich@firstcapitolgroup.com