CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, November 5, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Amy Shelly, CPA, Chief Financial Officer of Optiver, has been named a Worldwide Who's Who Professional of the Year in Finance. While inclusion in Worldwide Who's Who is an honor, only a small selection of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Worldwide Who's Who membership.

Backed by 22 years of professional experience, Amy Shelly continues to thrive as the chief financial officer of Optiver, an international and innovative proprietary trading firm. A forward-thinking FINOP with a firm understanding of regulatory reporting, financial and management reporting, budgeting, business start up and business integrations, she has a track record for developing and implementing new policies and procedures that streamlined and increased the efficiency of the finance and middle office departments. She previously served as Vice President/Controller of Chase Investment Services Corp. and Vice President of ABN AMRO and Goldman Sachs. She attributes her success to hard work and having bosses who were great mentors.

She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and accounting from Saint Mary's College, earned in 1991. She holds Series 27, 24 and 7 licenses and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is affiliated with the Illinois CPA Society and the American Institute of CPAs. In recognition of her accomplishments, she was named the 2010-2011 Woman of the Year by The National Association of Professional Women.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

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Contact:
Ellen Campbell
Director, Media Relations
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