ANDREW FURMAN has thirty-five years of experience in energy and trading. For the past twelve years at R^2, he has delivered hedge solutions to senior management of public corporations, private firms, institutions, and utilities. Prior to joining R^2, Mr. Furman was a managing member of Atlantic Capital Consultants, a member firm on the NYMEX. At Atlantic, he designed the commodity options training and risk-management platform, which launched the careers of many successful professionals in the energy industry. After serving as a managing director at two hedge funds, he assisted in the growth of R^2 through the deployment of its patented analytics. A risk-management and financial-engineering expert, Mr. Furman received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from MIT.