about us

Chief Analyst // Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

David Fiala
President

David M. Fiala serves as President and Chief Analyst & Advisor of FuturesOne. David is a former Agricultural Marketing Instructor for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Before moving to Lincoln at the end of 1999, David spent the previous five years in Chicago working as a Futures Broker, Agricultural Analyst and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). He has been licensed with the National Futures Association (NFA) and registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since 1995. Now residing in Lincoln, in addition to being a writer for DTN, David continues his work as a risk manager, broker, analyst and CTA.

David grew up in Nebraska gaining market experience and knowledge in both the grain and meat arenas. He received his B. S. in Agribusiness from the University of Nebraska. There he dedicated much work toward Agricultural Marketing, working two years as a teaching assistant with renowned agricultural marketing expert Dr. James Kendrick, who taught the Agricultural Marketing course since the sixties. David was honored with the Outstanding Agribusiness Senior and FCA College Athlete of the Year awards in college.

After graduation David went into the Agricultural Economics Graduate program at Nebraska where he served as President of the Nebraska Agricultural Economic Graduate Student Organization in 1994-95. David is also a graduate of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s exclusive Agricultural Broker Training Program. There, he gained first-hand floor experience, thus gaining a firm understanding of the mechanics of the futures and options marketplace. The program went on to advance his education in many different fundamental, technical trading and hedging methods through classroom instruction from industry professionals. These advanced strategies, using both futures and options, are an integral part of his daily brokerage and analytical activities.

David maintains a good network with industry professionals and constantly monitors weather items and fundamental market information. He analyzes the charts or technical picture of the market attempting to predict fund activity. The estimated fund and commercial activity is monitored everyday. David’s market interpretations have been sought by medias such as Futures Magazine, Reuters News, WCIU Channel 26 in Chicago and KWHY Channel 22 in Los Angeles, Farm and Ranch’s Heartland Express. David has also been the featured speaker at trading and hedging seminars, as well as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Educational Courses. David’s goal is to continue to learn and research the markets as we advance in the global economy.

David is unique because of his ability to act as a risk manager and not just as a trader. More specifically, his focus is on the farmer risk and farm revenue rather than taking unnecessary risks by trying to always out guess the market. Collectively, these items give David a very complete view of the market place that he can put to work for you. Does that sound like something you might be interested in?

David also relies on FuturesOne Risk Managers throughout the country both for their overall market opinions but also local basis opinions. As you may know, the majority of FuturesOne Risk Managers have experience in commercial or small elevator cash trade and constantly monitor the cash markets. David values their information and market opinions. He knows that the monitoring of a customer’s local / regional basis picture is a very important element in the net price a producer receives for their grain.

The focus of the FuturesOne team is to tailor programs for individual producers, setting a game plan that will add more structure and sophistication to the way they sell their grain and protect their farm revenue. David looks forward to putting our team to work for you.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Clint Duis
Vice President

Clint began working for FuturesOne in the summer of 2005 and is a proud member of the FuturesOne Risk Management Team. He grew up on a family farm near Odell in Gage County, Nebraska, helping with the family Cattle and Sheep operation. At a young age he also observed his father’s farming operation, which produced wheat and sorghum. Clint also participated in 4-H where he raised and showed market lambs.

Clint gained further agricultural knowledge while helping with the production and sale of Duis Hay Company’s Alfalfa crop, working with dairies and feedlots across the Midwest. He then gained a better understanding of the industry as a whole by becoming a partner in Duis Commodities in 2001, a family owned trucking company, which hauls grain fertilizer rock and hay for producers and agricultural facilities throughout the Midwest.

In 2003 Clint graduated from SCC-Beatrice with a degree in Business Administration while obtaining a membership in Phi Theta Kappa. He then continued his studies and collegiate basketball career at Bellevue University, where he graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Finance. While attending Bellevue University, Clint received awards including the MCAC scholar athlete of the year, Academic All-American, and Bellevue University athlete of the year.

Clint joined the FuturesOne team in order to help producers from his area and abroad to better market their grain and livestock. He is very excited to be part of a team that can offer people from the same background risk management and a way to maximize the wealth of their operation. Clint’s drive to help producers as much as possible comes from the great amount of pride he takes in having a “small town” background along with the agricultural heritage of his family. He currently resides in Lincoln, NE with his wife Aimee and their sons Mack and Kamden.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Mark Fiala
General Manager

Mark began working for FuturesOne in the summer of 2012 and is a proud member of the FuturesOne Risk Management Team. He grew up on a family farm near Seward, NE where he helped with the family cattle, corn, and soybean operation. Mark also participated in 4-H and FFA where he raised and showed cattle and hogs.

In 2014 Mark graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Along with his studies, Mark was also a member of the wrestling team at UNK where he was a 2x All-American and a 4x Academic All-American.

Mark Joined the FuturesOne team in order to help producers create plans to enhance their marketing through fundamental and technical analysis. He is very excited to be a part of a team of over 30 analysts that can offer farmers a way to maximize the wealth of their operation.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Joel Wesely

Joel began working with FuturesOne in 2002 as a futures broker and risk management intern after completing David Fiala’s Agricultural Marketing course at the University of Nebraska. His duties at FuturesOne are to develop and present risk management programs for producers reflecting the FuturesOne risk management philosophy. While at FuturesOne Joel plans to always continue to learn and develop his skills as a broker and risk manager.

Joel grew up on a small farm 30 miles west of Lincoln and was involved in many aspects of Agriculture. He learned the importance of communication and developing a personal approach when dealing with people through his father who is an FFA Advisor and Vocational Agricultural teacher. Joel graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agribusiness. Joel received many academic honors for his educational achievements including graduating with High Distinction.

Joel’s main goal at FuturesOne is to continue to study the markets and develop solid relationships by delivering valuable information to his clients and keeping them focused on the FuturesOne risk management programs. By doing this Joel believes he can develop better communication and assist producers in making the marketing decisions they need to maximize the reward for their efforts.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Matt Wiegand

Matt became part of the FuturesOne team in 2008. Matt came to FuturesOne after working on ethanol initiatives in both the private and public sector: this work was done following the completion of an MBA with Agribusiness specialization from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. While at the University, Matt studied agricultural markets extensively, and was named Agribusiness Student of the Year by the advisors of the MBA-Ag program.

Matt is originally from the Harbine, Nebraska area in rural Jefferson County. His involvement with agriculture stretches back many years. He was very active in 4-H and FFA as a youth, and remains an active volunteer for the Nebraska FFA, serving as a judge at the State Convention.

Matt is excited to be part of the FuturesOne team and is looking forward to working with Customers, helping them to mitigate risk and develop marketing plans to enhance their operations in this very challenging and volatile time.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Ryan Dethlefsen

Ryan grew up in rural western Nebraska and has been involved in production agriculture from a very early age. Being the son of a prominent Agronomist in western Nebraska, Ryan has experienced and been personally involved in various facets of production in commodities like corn, soybeans, cow/calf operations, and potatoes which gives him a solid and rounded agricultural knowledge base when approaching marketing situations.

Ryan graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a comprehensive Bachelor’s degree in Ag-Business with an emphasis in Agricultural Economics. This degree was largely focused on the world grain and livestock markets and the way in which the international commodities markets function in relation to one another, which has proven invaluable when approaching critical hedging and risk management situations.

Ryan is also an outdoor enthusiast and an avid hunter and fisherman, which coincides nicely with his passion for production agriculture and the financial well being of modern day farmers.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Lon Malmkar

Lon is currently a registered futures broker and risk management consultant with FuturesOne. Before joining FuturesOne, Lon spent 18 years managing all phases of production in the hog confinement industry. Since 1972, Lon has taken an active role in genetic and nutrition research in the livestock industry. In addition to this, Lon has been involved in livestock marketing for more than 35 years and has been an active futures trader since 1995.

Lon grew up on a hog and cattle operation in southwest Nebraska, near Imperial. He was an Angus seedstock producer near Callaway, Nebraska until 1989. Since high school, Lon has always had a passion for research and analysis, which he used continuously in the genetic and nutrition areas of his cattle and hog operations. Having studied cycles for many years, technical analysis was a natural fit for Lon when he began trading the futures market in 1995. Technical analysis strategies such as cycles, trend lines, Elliot wave and chart patterns have become Lon’s passion. Lon will leave no stone unturned when it comes to market research and technical analysis.

Lon continually strives for a higher level of knowledge and skill in market analysis and trading strategies. Lon’s goal is to assist producers and clients in making well-timed, profitable market decisions. Lon always demands excellence of himself in every project he pursues. He looks forward to putting his skills to work for you.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Grant Grzywa

Grant grew up in Papillion, NE. His passion for agriculture grew from knowing and interacting with many family friends that were farmers.

Grant graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Agricultural Economics and a minor in Agronomy. During his time there he was an active member of the Farmhouse fraternity while also participating in the Commodity Marketing and UNL Ag Econ/business club. Grant also worked at FuturesOne as an intern and a sales representative while in school. During this time, he was able to gain valuable knowledge and experience of the grain and livestock markets.

Grant’s goal is to provide producers across the Midwest with the information and strategies needed to manage risk and reduce the stress associated with making marketing decisions. By forming strong relationships and taking advantage of tools available, he can develop plans to minimize loss and maximize profit potential for farm operations.

RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT // LICENSED COMMODITY BROKER

Canon Howell

Canon began working with the FuturesOne team in 2023 as a futures broker and risk management consultant. He grew up in Hastings, NE where he developed an interest in agriculture through close family members working in ethanol production and grain merchandising. He graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness.

Before joining FuturesOne, Canon worked as a grain merchandiser for Cooperative Producers Inc. in Hastings, NE working with farmers and managing truck logistics. Later, he worked as a merchandiser for ADM buying corn and brokering freight for the ADM Columbus facility.

Canon is excited to provide farmers with different marketing and risk management strategies to help farmers maximize profits and be successful for generations to come.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Melody Sanchez – Sales

Melody began working for FuturesOne in 2022. She grew up on her family farm in Freeport, Michigan. There she helped with the row crop operation, as well as started a cow-calf operation with registered Hereford cattle. Melody also participated in 4-H and Equestrian sports where she raised and showed lambs, cattle, hogs, and horses.

In 2021, Melody graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business. While she was at Iowa State, she was very involved in the Ag Business Club and was the President of Chi Alpha Campus Ministries.

Melody joined the FuturesOne team because she is passionate about helping producers better understand marketing and increase the profitability of their operations. She is very excited to offer a service that is truly helping producers and can help ease the stress of marketing.

Melody currently resides in Ames, Iowa with her husband Terrence. They enjoy golfing, playing games, and spending time with family and friends!

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Amos Davis

Amos began working with FuturesOne in 2009. Before joining FuturesOne, Amos worked at grain elevators in southwest and northeast Nebraska. He handled accounts for grain producers as well as end users, allowing him to gain a firm knowledge of basis levels, market carry, and farm direct marketing.

Amos enjoys teaching customers market basics so they are able to better understand the benefits of risk management and having a plan for their individual operation.

Amos grew up on a ranch in north central Nebraska and graduated from Chadron State College with a degree in Business Finance. Amos married his high school sweetheart, Paula, in 2001, and has three boys, Malachi, Elijah, and Isaac.

Risk Management Consultant // Licensed Commodity Broker

Steve Dietz

Steve has been a registered futures broker since 1994. Steve serves as President and principal of Andorra Capital, a Registered Investment Advisor. His background and association with these these firms give him a unique perspective and set of disciplines which clients and investors may draw upon.

Steve grew up on a farm in central Nebraska. He received his degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was a Regents Scholar and Innocents Honoree, with disciplines in Agricultural Economics, Finance and Mathematics.

Steve began his career on the trading floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1994, where he had been recommended into the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Agricultural Brokers Training Program after college. This program meshed advanced market analysis, trading strategies, and market logic with trading floor experience. After the program, he continued to work on the trading floor in various capacities, including that of trader trainee with Keystone Trading in currency options. In 1997 he joined Alaron Trading as a Senior Broker and Junior Grains Analyst. In 1999 Steve became an independent professional trader with Bright Trading, specializing primarily in merger/acquisition risk-arbitrage.

Steve has been registered with FuturesOne since 2001.

RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

John Hawkins – Sales