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Carl M. Birkelbach |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
(312) 853-2820 x 105 |
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(847) 577-1932 ewhammons@compuserve.com |
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Birkelbach Investment Securities Inc. |
208 South LaSalle Street,Suite 1442 Chicago, IL 60604 |
(312) 853-2820 |
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Carl M. Birkelbach is founder, chairman and chief executive officer
of Birkelbach Investment Securities (BIS) Inc., which has provided a full range
of brokerage services to investors since 1978, and Birkelbach Management Corporation,
a registered investment adviser. BIS is a FINRA - registered broker dealer and
a member of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SPIC). The firm has
15 registered representatives. Housed on LaSalle Street less than a block from
the Chicago Board of Trade, BIS specializes in investment selections and the
broker/client relationship.
Before founding BIS, Carl Birkelbach was a registered representative at McCormick
& Company, wrote its weekly market letter, and became assistant sales manager
and eventually vice president and director. Prior to joining McCormick, he started
his nearly 45-year investment career in the Trust Department of the Continental
Illinois National Bank and Trust Company.
Birkelbach is the author of "Stock Market Forecasting Through Charting,”
of which over 10,000 copies have been printed. He has been editor of the Investment
Strategy Letter, which has reached a U.S.-wide audience in publication since
1975.
He has appeared frequently as an investment expert and securities market forecaster
on television news programs and as a quoted source in journals and periodicals,
including Barron’s, Crain's, Business Week Reuters, the Chicago Sun-Times
and the Chicago Tribune. He is a regular commentator on The Stock Market Business
Report on WBBM Radio in Chicago.
Active in Environmental Protection
Birkelbach is president and founder of RIDE (Recreation for Individuals Dedicated
to the Environment), a non-profit corporation which encourages "Coalition
Partnerships" for the preservation and restoration of the environment and
advocates public access to natural areas for education and recreation for spiritual
enrichment through contact with nature. RIDE is a member of "Partners for
Parks & Wildlife" a coalition to save Illinois Nature and Open Spaces.
Birkelbach is spearheading "CARE for You" (Corporate America Respecting
the Environment), a coalition of corporations sponsoring care and education
for the environment. He has been a member of the Cook County Forest Preserve
Council for 5 years and he also served on the board of the International Mountain
Biking Association (IMBA) for 10 years, including service as IMBA's treasurer.
He is presently the President of the Friends of the Forest Preserve protecting
11% of Cook County's precious green space.
Awards and Service
Windy City Sport Magazine named Birkelbach Sportsperson of the Year in 1995.
He received a Certificate of Commendation from the State of Wisconsin for his
efforts in resolving conflicts over trail usage in natural settings. In 2007
he received the outstanding Class of 1958 alumni award from his High School.
Birkelbach graduated in 1962 from Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., with a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business Administration and achieved membership in Beta
Gamma Sigma, honor society for business students. His alumni activities and
achievements include the university’s highest alumni recognition, the
Lydia Moss Bradley Award, and serves as a Board Member and Trustee of Bradley
University.
Birkelbach volunteered for three years as auction chairman for Chicago Public
Television station WTTW, served on the Board of Stewards of Old St. Patrick’s
Church, Chicago, and is a member of the Union League Club of Chicago and the
Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club.
He and his wife reside in downtown Chicago and Silverthorne, Colo. He has two
daughters, two step children and four grandchildren. He has recently joined
the board of Governors of the Millenium Park Grand Park Concerts.
Last Updated: December 01, 2008
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