Kerry W. Given, Ph.D., aka Dr. Duke, coaches stock and options traders one-on-one and is an invited speaker at trading conferences. He has over twenty years of experience trading in the equity and options markets. His formal finance training includes graduate level business and finance courses and advanced options training at the CBOE Options Institute. He has discovered first hand how difficult it can be to separate the financial facts from the marketing hype, myths, and get rich quick schemes.

Dr. Given founded Parkwood Capital, LLC in 2007 with the mission of providing honest and realistic financial education to individuals just like you. His most powerful marketing comes from his students (see our Testimonials page). Have you taken some of the popular two day seminars that promise to triple your money in three weeks, or enable you to give up your job and trade full time? Many of our clients did take those courses and found that they still couldn't find success in the markets even after spending $20,000 or more on education.

Dr. Duke helps his students take the next steps and turn their trading into a cash generating business. He does not sell "get rich quick" schemes. In fact, he "debunks" many of the common misconceptions about stock and options trading. It requires knowledge and hard work to be successful in the markets, but it is possible to generate a steady income from the markets year after year and Dr. Duke can show you how.

Dr. Duke will work with you one-on-one to develop the trading style and plan best suited for you and your situation. Services include live courses, online courses and customized tutoring in the areas of investing in stocks, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, stock options, and index options. He will teach you to understand the financial markets, know the risks of your investments, and manage that risk.