Derek | Auxan Capital

Derek Schmidly

Chief Investment Officer

Derek, the Chief Investment Officer at Auxan Capital Advisors, LLC, brings eighteen years of investment management and market research expertise. He’s tasked with creating investment strategies and fostering client relationships at Auxan. With successful completion of the Finra Series 65, Series 3, and Series 34 Exams, plus the Missouri Life and Health Exam, he’s been a trusted investment advisor representative since 2006. Derek earned his MBA, focusing on finance and management, from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

While at Mizzou, he worked with the Missouri Innovation Center, a startup incubator, and had the opportunity to meet Warren Buffett.

For 11 years, Derek served as an adjunct professor at Evangel University, delivering advanced investment courses in Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives. He also mentored the Student Investment Group, overseeing a portfolio exceeding $1,000,000 that offers practical experiences and scholarships to business students. In 2012, the Springfield Business Journal included Derek in their “40 under 40” accolade.

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