Meet The Team
At Cornerstone Futures, we are proud of the experience, knowledge, insight, dynamism, and energy that each member of our teams brings to helping our clients every day. We know that we are only as good as our last successful trade and that our continued success depends completely on delighting our clients with best-in-class advice, execution, and support. Our teams in New York, Houston and West Palm Beach include seasoned brokers, administrators, market analysts, and strategists, working together to build Cornerstone Futures as a new breed of broker, providing the depth of insight and service and the broad coverage of markets that our clients demand.
James McManus
James McManus has over 15 years of experience in energy trading that began at Northstar Oil. Subsequent to Northstar, he worked at BNP Paribas and then went on to trade for himself between the years of 2006-2010. James is a founding partner of the Cornerstone Futures, LLC.
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Lee Taylor
Lee has been in the Energy business since 1992 beginning with a short span on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Lee has been fortunate to have worked for great companies that have allowed him to build new businesses. Lee has brokered most energy products during his career but has focused on crude oil, products and options over the last decade. "We established Cornerstone Futures LLC in October of 2012 with the aspiration of creating a company that would offer its clients the best in regards of knowledge, price transparency, speed in execution with the utmost professionalism. With offices in West Palm Beach, New York and Houston plus a 24-hour desk in Chicago, our clients are never without someone to speak with. We offer our clients the ability to execute on both CME and ICE by either block trades or via the screen. Lee is a founding partner of the Cornerstone Futures, LLC.
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Evan McGerald
Evan McGerald began his career in the energy markets in 1998 on the trading floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange, where he gained valuable experience and insight from a wide range of market participants and trading scenarios. Transitioning from the floor to the desk, Evan expanded his expertise across multiple commodities, including electricity, natural gas, and oil, with a particular emphasis on WTI and Brent crude.
Since joining Cornerstone Futures LLC in December 2012, Evan has been an integral part of the team, having been with the company since its inception. He currently leads our execution group, where he plays a critical role managing all algorithmic strategy orders. Evan’s depth of market knowledge and steady leadership continue to make him a key contributor to the success of our desk.
****Perry Sendukas
Perry Sendukas has over 30 years experience in the financial world across all trading markets. Perry founded and operated a very successful hedge fund before coming back to the sell side to assist in the formation and development of the Natural Gas division of CGC in Houston. He has extensive contacts within the industry and personally knows most of the major players. Perry graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA in Finance.