Nigel came to The Performance Trust Companies with over 20 years experience in the Capital Markets arena. During his tenure with two of the largest Investment Banks in the world, Nigel worked with some of the top money-managers in the Mid-West
including State and Corporate Pension Funds and also Mutual Funds.

Since joining Performance Trust, he has quickly applied his vast experience to become one of their featured speakers, presenting at both Principles of Performance™* and Advanced Course®. He has also been invited to speak to numerous State Funds, CEO Organizations and Banking groups.

In addition to his years of experience on Wall Street, Nigel brings a wealth of knowledge to Performance Trust, and his extensive experience in various financial products has helped Performance Trust and its clients correctly analyze complex risk/reward decisions. Nigel received a BA in Economics from Newcastle England.

Jason A. Elder – Managing Director

Jason joined the Performance Trust Companies in 1994, the new firm’s first year. Jason has developed innovative methods of educating investors at all levels from Board members and Directors to individual Portfolio Managers. Jason has been especially successful at teaching others how to communicate fixed-income principles within their organizations in a way that elicits change and has taught Principles of Performance™ for the OCC.

Jason has a Masters degree in business with a concentration in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago. He has undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and English from Kansas University.

Kurt is a Partner and Managing Director of the Performance Trust Companies.  Amongst his many duties, Kurt is a key presenter and developer of the curriculum at Principles of Performance™ (formerly known as  Bond Math University®). Kurt has been a featured writer for the Bank Portfolio Manager® and Disciplined Investor®. 

Prior to joining The Performance Trust Companies in 1995, Kurt spent five years at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as an options trader. This experience of valuing and trading options has been invaluable in his analysis of the complex securities with embedded options that are available in the marketplace today.  Kurt has also been involved in the Trading, Analytics and Management at Performance Trust.  This knowledge and experience has allowed Kurt to help bankers and other financial institutions around the country make better risk/reward decisions in the area of fixed income investing.  Kurt has been an invited speaker to numerous Banking, Insurance and Credit Union groups and most recently added the OCC to his list.

Chris has been a part of the Performance Trust Companies team since its inception in 1994. Since then, he has worked to develop innovative methods of educating investors at all levels, from Board members and Directors to individual Portfolio Managers. Chris serves as a contributing editor for the Bank Portfolio Manager® and Disciplined Investor®. He has also developed some of the final segments of Principles of Performance™ curriculum.

Prior to joining The Performance Trust Companies, Chris held a position in the Portfolio Analytics Group at Clayton Brown and Associates, an investment banking firm in Chicago. Prior to that, he was the CEO of International Trade Group, Inc., where he introduced US companies to South America and The Far East over the course of his five-year tenure. He has been recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements in the Miami Herald, Wisconsin Capital Times, The Kansan, and other publications. Chris holds a BA in Philosophy and History from University of Kansas.

*Formerly known as Bond Math University®