Mike’s commercial and economic perspectives on cocoa and sweeteners have earned him a well-regarded reputation among clients since he joined McKeany-Flavell in 2003. With more than 20 years of experience in sales management and strategic planning at both the national and international levels, Mike enjoys working with clients using new approaches to help them solve current needs and future challenges. He contributes regularly to established trade publications and provides market analysis and strategic forecasting to some of the food and beverage industry’s most notable companies. Mike holds a Series 3 securities license.

Jeffrey has worked in the chocolate and confectionery industry for the past 30 years, holding a variety of roles at Mars, Nestle, and Blommer Chocolate. In addition to cocoa and chocolate, he has been involved with and managed many other commodity categories, including sugar, corn-derived sweeteners, dairy, tropical oils, tree nuts, polyols, eggs, stabilizers, and vanilla. Jeffrey has been involved in trade and agriculture policy discussions and lobbying in Washington DC; has been a contributor to industry publications such as Dow Jones Newswire, CNBC Reuters Business and Financial News, and the Wall Street Journal; and has been a regular speaker at number of industry events and conferences. More recently, he has been a contributor to McKeany-Flavell covering a broad range of topics and lending his insight on commodities for our customers and helping them navigate their spend and exposure.