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Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2015-05-07T18:13:14Z

Christieag: /* Reviews */

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| occupation = Drummer, percussionist, student
| known = Unique percussion compositions and performance combining Latin, African, Caribbean and Spanish music styles ("LACS")
| contact =  '''http://justindrhythm.com'''
| '
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'''Justin Glenn Godfrey''', (born February 17, 1993), is a [[Belizean]]/[[American]] drummer, percussionist, and composer in the [[Latin-African]] classical style. Justin grew up in [[Belize]], [[Central America]] before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11. He is classically trained in piano and began studying and performing percussion as a teenager. His unique style of composition has roots in Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds, which he coined "LACS." Justin has performed at Cite International Threatre in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news
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| author = Bastien Gallet
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| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
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| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
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| date = October 2014
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| language = French and English
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==Early Life==
Justin Godfrey grew up in Belize until the age of 10, beginning piano lessons at age 7. Once Justin moved to the U.S., he continued taking piano lessons from a Russian music teacher (who influenced his later style) and also at the [[British School of Houston]].<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Bio]</ref> At the age of 12 ,13 and 14 he attended Day Jams summer camp in Texas, where he performed in small bands for the music camp three different summers as:

“Hot Pot of Coffee” at 12 years old 
“Fire Power” at 13 years old 
“Headache” at 14 years old

==Education==
Justin studied music at IB ([[International Baccalaureate]] level) at the British School of Houston. He is currently attending [[Occidental College]] in California majoring in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Justin volunteered for two years as a percussionist with the [[Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]], Houston, Texas.<ref>[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]</ref>

==Notable Performances==
Justin performed for a Los Angeles corporate luncheon at the [[Hilton Hotel]], Los Angeles , at the age of 19. At the age of 21, in 2014 he was invited to perform along with [[Vincent Beaurin]], a famous French sculptor, in Paris, France for 4 shows at the [http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite International Theatre] in the New Settings sponsored by [[The Hermes Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news
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| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
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| language = French and English
| quote =
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==Albums==
When Justin was 15, he started composing a new genre combining Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds together, calling it “LACS”<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]</ref> After Justin began playing the [[Hang Drum]] at 17 years old, he composed songs that were later released on the albums “Plusative Visions" and “Metallic Clarivoyance"<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/music.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Music]</ref> available on [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], [[Pandora]], [https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos YouTube], [[Google Play]] and [[Deezer]].

==Reviews==
Reminiscent of the background sound of the pan yards during Carnival
season of Trinidad & Tobago, the 'stylings' of Justin Godfrey on the
hand pan/hang drum hauntingly transfer the listener to the blue waters
and caressing trade winds of the islands. Add to that, the North
American and Asiatic fusions of melody and harmony he enlists, and any
listener is immediately converted to present day tranquility. Justin
Godfrey has created a musical buffet for the senses through his magical
musicianship, a feast fit for any king or queen. -Ellorenz Records 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.ellorenzrecords.com/ Ellorenz Records]</ref>
 
Percussionist Justin Godfrey sets a fine example of world music melodic interpretation through his compositions. His percussion skills are fantastic & driven by his true passion for music. His works are creative and tantalizing to the ear. Music production quality, solid: job well done, definitely an artist to look out for. - Christian Lamitschka 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/ Country Music News International Magazine]</ref> 

I have been privileged to present solo percussionist Justin Godfrey and his music on my syndicated 'Independent Music Show' reaching 200+ International radio stations and feature him in 'The Independent Music Show Magazine' (May 2015). Justin Godfrey is destined to make his mark in the World music genre. I predict a bright future for this versatile and entertaining young man. - Tom Lambert 28 April 2015 <ref>[http://theindependentmusicshow.com/ The Independent Music Show UK]</ref>
 

The first time I watched Justin Godfrey perform his instrumental works on the hang drum, I was mesmerized. This is truly an 'experience'. This young man is captivating, a brilliant instrumentalist who will definitely leave his mark in the entertainment business. His original works are creative, well produced and so unique. Prepare to be tantalized. This is music that soothes the soul. - Danie Cortese ''International Promoter & Celebrity Publicist'' 7 April 2015

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQtAJAtM0W4&feature=youtu.be Video of an interview with Justin before Al Hamra performance]
*[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite Theatre Internationale]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos Justin Godfrey's YouTube Channel]
*[http://justindrhythm.com JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]

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[[Category: Percussionists]]

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2015-05-07T18:10:19Z

Christieag: /* Reviews */

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| contact =  '''http://justindrhythm.com'''
| '
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'''Justin Glenn Godfrey''', (born February 17, 1993), is a [[Belizean]]/[[American]] drummer, percussionist, and composer in the [[Latin-African]] classical style. Justin grew up in [[Belize]], [[Central America]] before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11. He is classically trained in piano and began studying and performing percussion as a teenager. His unique style of composition has roots in Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds, which he coined "LACS." Justin has performed at Cite International Threatre in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Early Life==
Justin Godfrey grew up in Belize until the age of 10, beginning piano lessons at age 7. Once Justin moved to the U.S., he continued taking piano lessons from a Russian music teacher (who influenced his later style) and also at the [[British School of Houston]].<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Bio]</ref> At the age of 12 ,13 and 14 he attended Day Jams summer camp in Texas, where he performed in small bands for the music camp three different summers as:

“Hot Pot of Coffee” at 12 years old 
“Fire Power” at 13 years old 
“Headache” at 14 years old

==Education==
Justin studied music at IB ([[International Baccalaureate]] level) at the British School of Houston. He is currently attending [[Occidental College]] in California majoring in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Justin volunteered for two years as a percussionist with the [[Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]], Houston, Texas.<ref>[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]</ref>

==Notable Performances==
Justin performed for a Los Angeles corporate luncheon at the [[Hilton Hotel]], Los Angeles , at the age of 19. At the age of 21, in 2014 he was invited to perform along with [[Vincent Beaurin]], a famous French sculptor, in Paris, France for 4 shows at the [http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite International Theatre] in the New Settings sponsored by [[The Hermes Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Albums==
When Justin was 15, he started composing a new genre combining Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds together, calling it “LACS”<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]</ref> After Justin began playing the [[Hang Drum]] at 17 years old, he composed songs that were later released on the albums “Plusative Visions" and “Metallic Clarivoyance"<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/music.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Music]</ref> available on [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], [[Pandora]], [https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos YouTube], [[Google Play]] and [[Deezer]].

==Reviews==
Reminiscent of the background sound of the pan yards during Carnival
season of Trinidad & Tobago, the 'stylings' of Justin Godfrey on the
hand pan/hang drum hauntingly transfer the listener to the blue waters
and caressing trade winds of the islands. Add to that, the North
American and Asiatic fusions of melody and harmony he enlists, and any
listener is immediately converted to present day tranquility. Justin
Godfrey has created a musical buffet for the senses through his magical
musicianship, a feast fit for any king or queen. -Ellorenz Records 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.ellorenzrecords.com/ Ellorenz Records]</ref>
 
Percussionist Justin Godfrey sets a fine example of world music melodic interpretation through his compositions. His percussion skills are fantastic & driven by his true passion for music. His works are creative and tantalizing to the ear. Music production quality, solid: job well done, definitely an artist to look out for. - Christian Lamitschka 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/ Country Music News International Magazine]</ref> 

I have been privileged to present solo percussionist Justin Godfrey and his music on my syndicated 'Independent Music Show' reaching 200+ International radio stations and feature him in 'The Independent Music Show Magazine' (May 2015). Justin Godfrey is destined to make his mark in the World music genre. I predict a bright future for this versatile and entertaining young man. - Tom Lambert 28 April 2015 <ref>[http://theindependentmusicshow.com/ The Independent Music Show UK]</ref>
 

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQtAJAtM0W4&feature=youtu.be Video of an interview with Justin before Al Hamra performance]
*[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite Theatre Internationale]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos Justin Godfrey's YouTube Channel]
*[http://justindrhythm.com JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category: Percussionists]]

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2015-05-07T18:09:07Z

Christieag:

{{Infobox_Person
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| birth_name =
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| contact =  '''http://justindrhythm.com'''
| '
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'''Justin Glenn Godfrey''', (born February 17, 1993), is a [[Belizean]]/[[American]] drummer, percussionist, and composer in the [[Latin-African]] classical style. Justin grew up in [[Belize]], [[Central America]] before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11. He is classically trained in piano and began studying and performing percussion as a teenager. His unique style of composition has roots in Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds, which he coined "LACS." Justin has performed at Cite International Threatre in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Early Life==
Justin Godfrey grew up in Belize until the age of 10, beginning piano lessons at age 7. Once Justin moved to the U.S., he continued taking piano lessons from a Russian music teacher (who influenced his later style) and also at the [[British School of Houston]].<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Bio]</ref> At the age of 12 ,13 and 14 he attended Day Jams summer camp in Texas, where he performed in small bands for the music camp three different summers as:

“Hot Pot of Coffee” at 12 years old 
“Fire Power” at 13 years old 
“Headache” at 14 years old

==Education==
Justin studied music at IB ([[International Baccalaureate]] level) at the British School of Houston. He is currently attending [[Occidental College]] in California majoring in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Justin volunteered for two years as a percussionist with the [[Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]], Houston, Texas.<ref>[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]</ref>

==Notable Performances==
Justin performed for a Los Angeles corporate luncheon at the [[Hilton Hotel]], Los Angeles , at the age of 19. At the age of 21, in 2014 he was invited to perform along with [[Vincent Beaurin]], a famous French sculptor, in Paris, France for 4 shows at the [http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite International Theatre] in the New Settings sponsored by [[The Hermes Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Albums==
When Justin was 15, he started composing a new genre combining Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds together, calling it “LACS”<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]</ref> After Justin began playing the [[Hang Drum]] at 17 years old, he composed songs that were later released on the albums “Plusative Visions" and “Metallic Clarivoyance"<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/music.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Music]</ref> available on [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], [[Pandora]], [https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos YouTube], [[Google Play]] and [[Deezer]].

==Reviews==
Reminiscent of the background sound of the pan yards during Carnival
season of Trinidad & Tobago, the 'stylings' of Justin Godfrey on the
hand pan/hang drum hauntingly transfer the listener to the blue waters
and caressing trade winds of the islands. Add to that, the North
American and Asiatic fusions of melody and harmony he enlists, and any
listener is immediately converted to present day tranquility. Justin
Godfrey has created a musical buffet for the senses through his magical
musicianship, a feast fit for any king or queen. -Ellorenz Records 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.ellorenzrecords.com/ Ellorenz Records]</ref>
 
Percussionist Justin Godfrey sets a fine example of world music melodic interpretation through his compositions. His percussion skills are fantastic & driven by his true passion for music. His works are creative and tantalizing to the ear. Music production quality, solid: job well done, definitely an artist to look out for. - Christian Lamitschka 5 May 2015 <ref>[http://www.countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/ Country Music News International Magazine]</ref> 

I have been privileged to present solo percussionist Justin Godfrey and his music on my syndicated 'Independent Music Show' reaching 200+ International radio stations and feature him in 'The Independent Music Show Magazine' (May 2015). Justin Godfrey is destined to make his mark in the World music genre. I predict a bright future for this versatile and entertaining young man. - Tom Lambert 28 April 2015 <ref>http://theindependentmusicshow.com/ The Independent Music Show UK</ref>
 

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQtAJAtM0W4&feature=youtu.be Video of an interview with Justin before Al Hamra performance]
*[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite Theatre Internationale]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos Justin Godfrey's YouTube Channel]
*[http://justindrhythm.com JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category: Percussionists]]

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2015-01-31T20:42:43Z

Christieag:

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2014-11-14T19:24:48Z

Christieag:

File:Justin.Godfrey.jpg

2014-11-14T19:17:53Z

Christieag: photo credit Joy Godfrey, licensed publicly. http://www.justindrhythm.com

photo credit Joy Godfrey, licensed publicly. http://www.justindrhythm.com

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2014-11-14T19:10:42Z

Christieag:

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2014-11-14T19:01:28Z

Christieag:

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'''Justin Glenn Godfrey''', (born February 17, 1993), is a [[Belizean]]/[[American]] drummer, percussionist, and composer in the [[Latin-African]] classical style. Justin grew up in [[Belize]], [[Central America]] before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11. He is classically trained in piano and began studying and performing percussion as a teenager. His unique style of composition has roots in Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds, which he coined "LACS." Justin has performed at Cite International Threatre in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Early Life==
Justin Godfrey grew up in Belize until the age of 10, beginning piano lessons at age 7. Once Justin moved to the U.S., he continued taking piano lessons from a Russian music teacher (who influenced his later style) and also at the [[British School of Houston]].<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Bio]</ref> At the age of 12 ,13 and 14 he attended Day Jams summer camp in Texas, where he performed in small bands for the music camp three different summers as:

“Hot Pot of Coffee” at 12 years old 
“Fire Power” at 13 years old 
“Headache” at 14 years old

==Education==
Justin studied music at IB ([[International Baccalaureate]] level) at the British School of Houston. He is currently attending [[Occidental College]] in California majoring in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Justin volunteered for two years as a percussionist with the [[Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]], Houston, Texas.<ref>[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]</ref>

==Notable Performances==
Justin performed for a Los Angeles corporate luncheon at the [[Hilton Hotel]], Los Angeles , at the age of 19. At the age of 21, in 2014 he was invited to perform along with [[Vincent Beaurin]], a famous French sculptor, in Paris, France for 4 shows at the [http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite International Theatre] in the New Settings sponsored by [[The Hermes Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Bastien Gallet
| coauthors =
| title = AL HAMRA - Vincent Beaurin et Justin Godfrey
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Art Press]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = October 2014
| accessdate =
| language = French and English
| quote =
}}</ref>

==Albums==
When Justin was 15, he started composing a new genre combining Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds together, calling it “LACS”<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]</ref> After Justin began playing the [[Hang Drum]] at 17 years old, he composed songs that were later released on the albums “Plusative Visions" and “Metallic Clarivoyance"<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/music.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Music]</ref> available on [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], [[Pandora]], [https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos YouTube], [[Google Play]] and [[Deezer]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite Theatre Internationale]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos Justin Godfrey's YouTube Channel]
*[http://justindrhythm.com JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]

[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category: Percussionists]]

Directory:Justin G. Godfrey

2014-11-14T16:27:03Z

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'''Sanford Milson''' lived on the fifth floor of the [[Directory:Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton]] [[Directory:Holiday Inn|Holiday Inn]]. It wasn't quite the Ritz, but the sheets were clean and the showers were really good, and I am a man who appreciates a really good shower. I once was the Spiritual Party Host by Proxy for the hotel's dance club, and as such I took my responsibilities very seriously. You may have seen me in the corner on a Friday or Saturday night having a Leroux aperitif before a late supper, and enjoying the sweet dance groove.

But that is no more. I have moved on. I'm now focused on [[Directory:Milson Printing|my printing business]] in [[Directory:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Directory:Tennessee|Tennessee]].



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*[http://www.wannaspell.com/ wannaspell.com] Everybody's dragging (warning: addictive)
*[http://insidemr.blogspot.com/ Inside Market Research] A pretty good blog
*[http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html Baby Name Wizard] Name Voyager
*[http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/ 1000 Paintings] A brilliant artist

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'''Justin Glenn Godfrey''', (born February 17, 1993), is a [[Belizean]]/[[American]] drummer, percussionist, and composer in the [[Latin-African]] classical style. Justin grew up in [[Belize]], [[Central America]] before moving to the U.S. at the age of 11. He is classically trained in piano and began studying and performing percussion as a teenager. His unique style of composition has roots in Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds, which he coined "LACS." Justin has performed at Cite International Threatre in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news
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==Early Life==
Justin Godfrey grew up in Belize until the age of 10, beginning piano lessons at age 7. Once Justin moved to the U.S., he continued taking piano lessons from a Russian music teacher (who influenced his later style) and also at the [[British School of Houston]].<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Bio]</ref> At the age of 12 ,13 and 14 he attended Day Jams summer camp in Texas, where he performed in small bands for the music camp three different summers as:

“Hot Pot of Coffee” at 12 years old 
“Fire Power” at 13 years old 
“Headache” at 14 years old

==Education==
Justin studied music at IB ([[International Baccalaureate]] level) at the British School of Houston. He is currently attending [[Occidental College]] in California majoring in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Justin volunteered for two years as a percussionist with the [[Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]], Houston, Texas.<ref>[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]</ref>

==Notable Performances==
Justin performed for a Los Angeles corporate luncheon at the [[Hilton Hotel]], Los Angeles , at the age of 19. At the age of 21, in 2014 he was invited to perform along with [[Vincent Beaurin]], a famous French sculptor, in Paris, France for 4 shows at the [http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite International Theatre] in the New Settings sponsored by [[The Hermes Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news
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==Albums==
When Justin was 15, he started composing a new genre combining Latin/African/Caribbean/Spanish drum sounds together, calling it “LACS”<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/bio.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]</ref> After Justin began playing the [[Hang Drum]] at 17 years old, he composed songs that were later released on the albums “Plusative Visions" and “Metallic Clarivoyance"<ref>[http://justindrhythm.com/music.html JUSTIN D' RHYTHM Music]</ref> available on [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], [[Pandora]], [https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos YouTube], [[Google Play]] and [[Deezer]].

== References ==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.fbso.org Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.theatredelacite.com/ Cite Theatre Internationale]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/justindrhythm/videos Justin Godfrey's YouTube Channel]
*[http://justindrhythm.com JUSTIN D' RHYTHM]

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Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2012-12-22T18:12:22Z

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'''E. Matthew ('Whiz') Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
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| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets] and East Boca Tackle.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

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{| class="wikitable"
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|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
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|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://topgunoptions.com/ Top Gun Options]
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2012-01-18T02:23:34Z

Christieag:

{{Infobox_Person
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| other_names = Whiz
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'''Matthew ('Whiz') Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets] and East Boca Tackle.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://topgunoptions.com/ Top Gun Options]
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-10-30T18:19:17Z

Christieag: /* Charity and Volunteer Work */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets] and East Boca Tackle.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://topgunoptions.com/ Top Gun Options]
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-10-30T18:17:26Z

Christieag: /* Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://topgunoptions.com/ Top Gun Options]
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-09-15T01:35:23Z

Christieag: /* External links */

{{Infobox_Person
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| other_names = Whiz
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| image = CME Floor 99qual.jpg
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| death_date = 
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| occupation = Executive, financial trader, speaker, author, columnist. [[NAICS/52| Finance]] 
| known =
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| reference =
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://topgunoptions.com/ Top Gun Options]
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
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}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576523830355285692.html Going Hypersonic]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-04-05T17:10:51Z

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| other_names = Whiz
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20110404/bs_prweb/prweb5222424 March was a record month in options trading]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-04-05T16:08:04Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
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}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
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| last =
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| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-04-05T16:07:02Z

Christieag: /* External links */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
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| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
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==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
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|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms 'Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

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[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
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| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
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| date = 13 Sept. 2001
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*['Put' and 'Call' Trading Led to Record Month]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-04-05T16:04:37Z

Christieag:

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line"]. He also writes an options trading column on [http://investorsobserver.com/contributor93_A14.asp Investors Observer]. Buckley has appeared as an expert source in the [http://on.wsj.com/fpRfms Wall Street Journal] and [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/options-trading-hit-record-in-march-2011-03-31 Market Watch].

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-01-10T17:50:02Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
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| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
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}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-01-10T16:37:23Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

{{Infobox_Person
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| other_names = Whiz
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckley was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-01-10T16:36:25Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network] in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
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| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-01-09T17:17:41Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

{{Infobox_Person
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| other_names = Whiz
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley served as a military expert for [[Fox News]] when China rolled out a new jet fighter in January 2011 <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/] </ref>. Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2011-01-09T17:13:59Z

Christieag: /* External links */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/07/chinas-new-fighter-jet-pose-terrifying-challenge-fleet/ China's New Fighter Jet Could Pose 'Terrifying' Challenge to U.S. Fleet]
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-12-29T16:09:59Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Litigation with PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
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| publisher =
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-12-29T16:08:28Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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| last =
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| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-19T15:15:24Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2+ billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On 19 August 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-19T15:10:47Z

Christieag: /* Executive Career */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
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| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2+ billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On August 19, 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-19T15:06:24Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On August 19, 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial on 25 July 2011.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-03T01:27:03Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

{{Infobox_Person
| name = E. Matthew Buckley
| other_names = Whiz
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| birth_place = Somers Point, New Jersey
| birth_name = Edward Matthew Buckley
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| occupation = Executive, financial trader, speaker, author, columnist. [[NAICS/52| Finance]] 
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley. On August 19, 2010 the defendant's motion for summary judgment was denied and the case is proceeding to trial.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-03T01:25:48Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

{{Infobox_Person
| name = E. Matthew Buckley
| other_names = Whiz
| residence = {{flagicon|US}} [[City::Boca Raton]], [[State_Name::Florida]], [[Country_Name::United States|USA]]
| image = Matthew_Buckley2.jpg
| imagesize = 175px
| caption = 
| birth_date = [[Birth Date::1968-12-31]]
| birth_place = Somers Point, New Jersey
| birth_name = Edward Matthew Buckley
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| death_cause =
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| known =
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate]</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-09-03T01:24:50Z

Christieag: /* Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P. */

{{Infobox_Person
| name = E. Matthew Buckley
| other_names = Whiz
| residence = {{flagicon|US}} [[City::Boca Raton]], [[State_Name::Florida]], [[Country_Name::United States|USA]]
| image = Matthew_Buckley2.jpg
| imagesize = 175px
| caption = 
| birth_date = [[Birth Date::1968-12-31]]
| birth_place = Somers Point, New Jersey
| birth_name = Edward Matthew Buckley
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| occupation = Executive, financial trader, speaker, author, columnist. [[NAICS/52| Finance]] 
| known =
| contact = 
| reference =
}}

'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer, CEO. Matt Hulsizer has been identified as the "mystery buyer" of the [[National Hockey League]]'s Phoenix Coyotes <ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Matthew-Hulsizer-is-Coyotes-mystery-own?urn=nhl-266749 Report: Matthew Hulsizer is Coyotes' mystery ownership candidate</ref>. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Help talk:Help desk

2010-08-27T19:51:54Z

Christieag:

Hi, I created a directory listing and I would like to edit the title. How is that possible? The listing entry is "PEC - Plastic Equipment Co., Vancouver BC" and I would like to delete the Vancouver BC part.
Tnx!

==Adding editors==

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Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-24T22:19:56Z

Christieag:

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Air Medal]]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-12T01:15:25Z

Christieag: /* Awards and honors */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:

[[Image:Buckleyribbons.jpg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T15:08:53Z

Christieag: /* Acting credits */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
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| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
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| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
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| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
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}}</ref>
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| author = Associated Press
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| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:
[[Image:Aviatorwings.JPG|center|200px]]
[[Image:Buckley_ribbons.jpeg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:33:58Z

Christieag: /* Awards and honors */

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:
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[[Image:Buckley_ribbons.jpeg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:30:52Z

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
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| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:
[[Image:Aviatorwings.JPG|center|2000px]]
[[Image:Buckley_ribbons.jpeg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:20:19Z

Christieag:

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Awards and honors==

Buckley's military awards include:
[[Image:Buckley_ribbons.jpeg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:19:29Z

Christieag:

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

=Awards and honors=

Buckley's military awards include:
[[Image:Buckley_ribbons.jpeg|center]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="12" align="center" |[[Air Medal|Strike/Flight Air Medal]] (with [[award numeral|numeral]] 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Achievement Medal|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] with 3 gold stars
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy E Ribbon| Navy Battle Excellence Ribbon]] with 2 Battle E Devices
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[National Defense Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|colspan="3" align="center" |[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with 1 [[service star]]
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with 2 [[service stars]]
|colspan="4"align="center" |[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] with M device
|colspan="4" align="center" |[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal|Navy Expert Pistol]]
|-
|}

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:09:07Z

Christieag:

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| other_names = Whiz
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
| url =
| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
| page =
| date = 13 Sept. 2001
| accessdate =
| language =
| quote =
}}</ref>

He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:01:53Z

Christieag:

{{Infobox_Person
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| other_names = Whiz
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| death_cause =
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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
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==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

Directory:E. Matthew Buckley

2010-08-11T01:01:28Z

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref> in the United States District Court for the Northern District of [[Illinois]] against PEAK6 Investments, L.P., PEAK6 Media LLC, PEAK6 LLC, PEAK6 Online LLC, Jennifer Just, and Matt Hulsizer. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants and alleges that the defendants engaged in tortuous interference with prospective business advantage, tortuous interference with contractual relationship, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress arising under the laws of Illinois, and violations of the [http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. section 4301 et seq. Chief Judge [http://judgepedia.org/index.php/James_Holderman James Holderman] is assigned as the presiding judge<ref> [http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/home/JudgeInfo.aspx] </ref> and a jury trial has been demanded by Mr. Buckley.

==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
| first =
| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
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| title = Plane Ordered to Land by Bush Ranch
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| format =
| work =
| publisher = [[Washington Post]]
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| date = 13 Sept. 2001
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| quote =
}}</ref>
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| last =
| authorlink =
| author = Associated Press
| coauthors =
| title = Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity of Bush ranch
| url = http://www.avalanchejournal.com/stories/091301/upd_075-6686.shtml
| format =
| work =
| publisher = The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
| pages =
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| date = 13 Sept. 2001
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
* [http://www.optionsuniversity.com optionsuniversity.com]
* [http://www.fox3options.com fox3options.com]
* [http://www.onn.tv www.onn.tv]
* [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]
* [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner]

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'''E. Matthew Buckley''' is a former decorated [[Navy]] fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a private consulting firm. His clients include [http://www.optionsuniversity.com Options University] and [http://www.fox3options.com Fox3 Options], a veteran owned and operated firm.

==Executive Career==

Prior to launching Strike Fighter Financial, Buckey was the Chief Executive Officer of PEAK6 Media LLC, which founded the [http://www.onn.tv Options News Network]in March of 2008 <ref>{{Cite web
| last = McDaries
| first = Ed
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Options News Network Launches
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2008-05-19
| url = http://www.pr-inside.com/options-news-network-launches-r596626.htm
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = }} </ref>. He hosted several financial programs including “The Options Cocktail,<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/www.ONN.tv+Options+Cocktail:+In+the+Drink+with+President+Obama,+Jerry...-a0188603835 www.ONN.tv Options Cocktail: In the Drink with President Obama, Jerry Yang, and the Big-Three Automakers]</ref>" “Mad About Options<ref>[http://www.moneyshow.com/directory/speaker.asp?speakerid=61E5960B5A5745BC9C4683AFCA8D81E4 Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]</ref>" and “The Sidewinder Report<ref> [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_28/ai_n30939882/ www.ONN.tv's Sidewinder Report: Out-of-the-Money Call Action on Research in Motion] </ref>". Buckley was also featured in two national commercials for the Options News Network<ref> [http://www.viddler.com/explore/OptionsNews/videos/57/ 24/7: www.ONN.tv's 24/7 Options Commercial]</ref>. He rose from the position of Managing Director of a leading $2 billion [[Wall Street]] firm to CEO of a subsidiary in one year at the age of 38. The sister company to the Options News Network is the retail brokerage [[OptionsHouse]].

In July 2010, Buckley was responsible for a new financial training system that applied the discipline and risk management methodologies he learned as a fighter pilot in combat situations over Iraq to his career on Wall Street and options trading. The program, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100711/bs_prweb/prweb4243764_3 "Top Gun Options"], includes structured academics that model naval flight training called Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. The flight training is designed to take someone who has never seen an aircraft before and make them a combat-ready [[United_States_Naval_Aviator |Naval Aviator]] in the shortest time possible. Similarly, Top Gun Options can take individuals ranging from no knowledge of options to experienced options traders, and professionally train them or significantly improve their trading skills. The program includes in-depth practical applications such as Live Trade Briefs, skill-based Trade Alerts, professional Wingman Coaching, and an Options [[Pocket_check_list]] (OPCL).

Prior to serving as the CEO of PEAK6 Media LLC, he was the Managing Director of Strategy<ref>[http://smtp.peak6.com/leaders.php?leader=leaders/ebuckley.php PEAK6 Leaders]</ref> for a leading Wall Street proprietary equity options trading firm called [http://www.peak6.com PEAK6]. He was responsible for the strategic development, execution, and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.

Buckley is a regular columnist on the financial website TheStreet.com and writes a column called [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1145827/matthew-buckley/all.html “The Firing Line."]

From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Leadership for [http://www.afterburner.com Afterburner Inc] in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became a nationally recognized and successful public speaker. He created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products and was an executive business consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, including [[General Electric|GE]], [[Cisco]], [[General Motors|GM]], [[AT&T]], [[Sears]], [[First Industrial]], [[GMAC]], [[Panasonic]], [[Washington Mutual]], [[Capital One]], [[MasterCard]], [[Tyco]], and [[Gilead Sciences]].

Buckley has has written a book called ''From Sea Level to C Level: A Fighter Pilot’s Journey from the Front Lines to the Front Office'', which combined his experiences in the military and in corporate America. The work is currently unpublished and Mr. Buckley is represented by [http://www.mortimerliterary.com/text2/client-r.htm Kelly Mortimer].

==Charity and Volunteer Work==

Buckley is on the board of directors for the [http://monicabuckley.org/ Monica Buckley Foundation], a non-profit charity dedicated to the memory of his sister who was killed in an automobile accident while attending [[Villanova University]]. This foundation has been established to promote the education of children and adults with learning disabilities, provide scholarships for persons planning a course of study related to the field of special education, to promote services that aid or assist the mentally challenged and to support research in the field of learning disabilities.

He is a lifetime member of the [http://www.tailhook.org/ Tailhook Association] and a football coach for the [http://www.eteamz.com/bocajets/ Boca Jets].

===Lawsuit against PEAK6 Investments, L.P.===

On June 23rd, 2010, Mr. Buckley filed a federal civil lawsuit<ref> [http://207.41.16.133/rfcViewFile/10cv3901.pdf Edward Matthew Buckley vs. PEAK6 Investments..]</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| last = Bunge
| first = Jacob
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = DJ UPDATE ExPeak6 Investments Exec Says Company Blocked New Job
| work =
| publisher =
| date = 2010-07-06
| url = http://www.cmemarkets.com/v3/2010/07/06/dj-update-expeak6-investments-exec-says-company-blocked-new-job/
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==Military Service and Airline Career==

[[Image:E_Matthew_Buckley.jpg|thumb|right|E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley]]

From 1991-2006, Buckley was a decorated Naval Aviator with the United States Navy serving at multiple duty stations worldwide. He was an [[F-18|F/A-18]] Hornet Instructor and Adversary Pilot with combat experience.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY5p6TGf_w] He flew 44 combat sorties over [[Iraq]] and was awarded 2 Strike/Flight Air Medals. He was a [[United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program|Navy Fighter Weapons School]] (also known as TOP GUN) Graduate. His last squadron was Strike Fighter Squadron 201 [[VFA-201|(VFA-201)]], based at NAS JRB [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].

Mr. Buckley flew for [[FedEx]] for ten months before moving to [[American Airlines]]. After completing training in August 2001, he was scheduled for his first flight as an American Airlines pilot on [[September 11th, 2001]]. Upon recognizing the attacks, he arrived at Naval Air Station Fort Worth just as it was locked down and went to a combat posture.

He called down to Maintenance Control and was told by the Chief that there were four Hornets that were "FMC," or Fully Mission Capable. Buckley ordered them immediately prepped for flight as a colleague worked the other line ordering weapons to be loaded. He coordinated with the Air Force Reserve F-16 squadron on the air station, the 457th Fighter Squadron (also known as “The Spads”) who was tied into [[NORAD]], the North American Air Defense Command, and both squadrons stood up rotating fighter alerts. Later that day, the Spads launched on a non-responsive aircraft and flew combat air patrol over the southwest United States.

Buckley went from flying a commercial airliner that day to possibly shooting down a hostile plane. On September 13th, 2001, Buckley launched and forced an aircraft to land that was heading towards presidential restricted airspace.<ref>{{Cite news
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He served as a Department Head in a fighter squadron responsible for the safe operation and combat capability of 12 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft worth over $500 million. His responsibilities included the supervision and management of 200 naval personnel and material assets during combat operations. He managed the career paths and professional development of officers and enlisted personnel, managed a $25 million operations budget, and was responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing allied assets in the [[Persian Gulf]] theatre as the Mobile Targeting Officer in Riyadh, KSA, under the command of [[Operation_Southern_Watch|Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]]. He conducted briefings for the highest levels of the National Command Authority and held a [[Top Secret]]/SCI clearance. Buckley served as a senior LSO, or [[Landing Signal Officer]]. He was also awarded four Navy Achievement Medals.

==Acting credits==

Buckley has been a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] since 1999. He has appeared in two major motion pictures ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396688/ The King] and [[Tiger Cruise]]), guest starred on a TV show called [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128889/ Pensacola: Wings of Gold] where he played a fighter pilot with the callsign of "Hollywood".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711388/ E. Matthew Buckley on IMDb]</ref> He also starred in numerous national commercials for [[Ford]], [[AT&T]], and [[Radio Shack]]. His acting career began when Buckley was the Military Advisor for Pensacola: Wings of Gold when the director first noticed him and gave him a speaking part.

== References ==

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== External links ==
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4243764.htm Top Gun Fighter Pilots Now Teaching How They Learned to Stay Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan to Wall Street Investors]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMVVey5bCM Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, F/A-18 Hornet Dogfight]
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