Matthew Buckley

Current

General Partner at Check6 LLC

Past

CEO at PEAK6 Media LLC
Managing Director of Strategy at PEAK6 Investments, L.P.
F/A-18 Fighter Pilot at United States Navy

Director of Leadership at Afterburner, Inc.
Program Manager at BGI, LLC

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Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Jacksonville University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

Matthew Buckley’s Summary

Recently completed "From Sea Level to C Level; A Navy Fighter Pilot's Leadership & Business Lessons From the Front Lines to the Front Office" Check6 Publishing, LLC

Matthew Buckley’s Specialties:

Risk management, leadership development, strategic planning, start-ups and high growth companies, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, public speaking, crisis mitigation and problem solving

Matthew Buckley’s Experience

General Partner

Check6 LLC

(Management Consulting industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

We are a specialized consulting firm with strategic expertise and leadership experience from the front lines to the front office. We use this unparalleled experience in both worlds to deliver superior results.
Our mission is to enable business leaders to plan, execute, and lead their high-performing teams to success.
We allow companies to explore extraordinary opportunities, manage and sustain growth, and maximize revenue while minimizing risk.
CEO

PEAK6 Media LLC

(Online Media industry)

January 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 7 months)

PEAK6 Media LLC is the parent company of the Options News Network, www.onn.tv. ONN provides up to the minute options and futures news, commentary, education, and entertainment from the heart of the derivatives world, Chicago.

ONN.tv was launched on May 19th 2008.

In Q1 2009, PEAK6 Media, LLC will expand the current futures program, Mark2Market, into a standalone channel similar to ONN.
Managing Director of Strategy

PEAK6 Investments, L.P.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)

February 2006 — January 2008 (2 years )

Acted as Chief Operating Officer for this leading proprietary equity options trading firm. Created a multi-year strategic business plan that transformed a vision into action.
Responsible for the development, successful execution and debriefing of all strategic plans across the firm and retail business units.
www.peak6.com
F/A-18 Fighter Pilot

United States Navy

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)

April 1991 — September 2006 (15 years 6 months)

Naval Aviator. 44 combat sorties flown over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. Graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). 2 Deployments to the Persian Gulf onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk.
Director of Leadership

Afterburner, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2004 — January 2006 (2 years 1 month)

Director of Leadership and Main Speaker. Business consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Created and deployed leadership and strategic planning products. Six Sigma Black Belt trained, University of Texas.
Program Manager

BGI, LLC

(Defense & Space industry)

January 2003 — January 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Program Manager working across U.S., Australian, and Canadian F/A-18 simulator programs.

Matthew Buckley’s Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Six Sigma Black Belt Training 2005 — 2005
Jacksonville University

BS , Political Science , 1988 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Phi Delta Theta, NROTC
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

BS , Aeronautical Science , 1987 — 1988

Activities and Societies:

Naval Aviation Club

Additional Information

Matthew Buckley’s Groups:

Tailhook Association

Link to Wall Street™
The RFP Database
CEO Club
Leadership Think Tank
Consultants Network
US Navy Veterans
Private Equity Investment Group
CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
US Military Veterans Network
Prop Traders
Naval Aviators
Strategic Planning and Business Development
Military Network
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
Public Speaking Network
Naval Officers Network
Naval Aviator Business Link
Management Society
CEO/ CIO/COE/COO/CFO/Head/VP/ Director/President Level - Senior Leadership Group
TSNN.com - The Trade Show News Network
Global Executive Exchange
Turning Problems Into Profits - For CEOs by CEOs
TOPGUN
FA-18 Hornet Network
Twitter Power for Business
MIDWEST & TEXAS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
2010 Options Industry Conference (April 29 - May 1, 2010)