NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INTL FCStone Inc. (Nasdaq:INTL) today announced the appointment of Ronald Kevin O'Brien II as a Dairy Risk Management Consultant with its wholly owned subsidiary, FCStone, LLC.
O'Brien joins INTL FCStone after founding and operating his own guaranteed introducing brokerage firm, RKO2 Futures & Options LLC, where he provided his customers unique perspectives on today's volatile commodity markets. Prior to starting his IB, O'Brien was a senior broker with Downes O'Neill, the precursor to what is today FCStone, LLC's Foods Division.
Robert Chesler, VP of FCStone, LLC's Foods Division, said, "We are thrilled that Ron is bringing his considerable experience and expertise to INTL FCStone. He is a tremendous addition to the team and we look forward to putting him to work helping our customers develop and deploy risk management strategies."
O'Brien added, "I am excited to be able to introduce my customers to the scope of products and services offered by INTL FCStone. Being a part of a larger organization is going to provide my customers access to a much wider range of resources to protect themselves from volatility in the markets."
About INTL FCStone Inc.
INTL FCStone Inc. (INTL) provides execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and international securities. INTL's businesses, which include the commodities advisory and transaction execution firm FCStone Group, serve more than 20,000 commercial customers in more than 100 countries through a network of offices in twelve countries around the world.
Further information on INTL is available at www.intlfcstone.com.