Rod Prat has had an extensive career in the capital markets in both the private and public sector. He began his career at Goldman Sachs, Toronto in Derivative Sales and structuring. After spending 20 years in sales and trading Mr. Prat has developed extensive risk management and structuring skills. Mr. Prat has an MBA in Finance from the University in Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Queen’s University. He currently serves as the Founding and Managing Partner of Trident Merchant Partners and as CEO of Vulture Peak Gold – an Arizona based gold mining operation.