Zaner History

Welcome to Zaner. I'm Matthew Zaner, President & CEO of Zaner Group LLC and I am proud of the services we are able to provide to our clients worldwide. Today, we can help you achieve your monetary goals in very diverse financial sectors, including the futures, options and foreign exchange markets. During the past three decades, we have enjoyed significant growth and expanded our product offerings as our client base increased.

My father, Jack Zaner, in 1980 established Filler, Weiner, Zaner & Associates in partnership with two respected commodity law attorneys. The company received financial backing from Henry Shatkin and former Chicago Board of Trade Chairman Pat Arbor, and opened its office in the heart of Chicago's financial district. Its founding was to organize commodity pools and funds, and these were offered to the public through the sales efforts of Merrill Lynch, Piper Jaffrey and Kidder Peabody.

The 1980s saw the beginnings of discount brokerage in the securities industry. Filler, Weiner, Zaner & Associates decided that this concept was transferable to the futures business and became a pioneer in this area with the introduction of, Futures Discount Group, a new division.

The late 1980s and 90s saw many changes for the firm as my father assumed sole management and ownership and changed the firm's name to Zaner & Company. Zaner & Company actively embraced the revolutionary changes being brought forth by computer innovation and technology, and was integral in creating one of the first on-line futures trading platforms. Zaner & Company then formed its NetFutures division to bring customers the speed and convenience of on-line trading. I joined the company in 1997, contributing my work experience in technology, the options trading floors, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Arizona.

With the new millenium and the bright future of Zaner & Company came my father's retirement and my purchase of Zaner & Company. I have been inspired by my father's integrity, his responsiveness to customer needs and his ability to provide innovative, creative solutions. To that end, I have reorganized the company as the Zaner Group LLC, and added new financial solutions to aid our client's goals: asset management, foreign exchange (forex) trading, educational products, systems trading and other key services.

From its beginnings, the Zaner brand has stood for commitment to its clients, and that has never wavered. That's why we are still strategically located in the heart of Chicago, nestled in between the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

I invite you to visit our offices at 150 South Wacker Drive when you are in Chicago. Now I invite you to explore our web site for information on all of the products and services we offer that may help you achieve your financial goals. Here you will find all the necessary tools needed to help you manage your business of futures, forex and options trading. Whether you are a broker, corporation or individual trader, this web site provides extensive market information, complete quotes and charting capabilities, and comprehensive access to your account with Zaner.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. We are delighted to offer you experience and leadership in the financial markets, combined with our innovative use of technology and high level of personalized customer service.

Good Trading,

Matthew Zaner, President & CEO