Mark Wolfinger has been in the options business since 1977 when he became a market maker on the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). He left the exchange is 2000.Since then he has been an educator. He has published three books for the option beginner and teaches individual investors to use options to enhance profits and reduce risk. He offers individual and group seminars and operates Options for Rookies (http://www.mdwoptions.com/Premium/home-page/), a low-cost service that provides a true options education.Born in Brooklyn, New York, he currently resides in Evanston, Il with his life partner Penny.He received a BS degree from Brooklyn College and a PhD from Northwestern University.