The 2024 STAC Classic Was a Day to Remember

By: Lauren Arbid

 

It’s hard to believe that the STAC Classic launched over 30 years ago and continues to be such a rousing success. We’re so grateful for every sponsor, golfer and spectator who supported us to make this event one for the record books. You proved again that the STAC Classic is a wonderful opportunity for our members and the broader community to create and extend professional relationships while giving back to our community.

This year we welcomed more than 130+ golfers from across the country for an amazing day of competition, camaraderie and fun. As always, it was a great opportunity for STAC members to get off the desk, engage with their clients and peers, and network with the trading community while supporting STAC, our initiatives and charitable efforts.

Our Spectator Pass was once again a hit, and we’re so happy so many non-golfers joined us to watch an amazing playoff hole and cheer on the STAC community while enjoying open bar, food and networking

Ruling the green
Who was crowned LSEG Playoff Hole Champion? Bragging rights for 2024 go to the winning foursome of Jason Schwab, Ryan Mitchell, Jeff Mendl and Adam Lewensky. Congratulations! 
It was a truly beautiful day on the green at Ridgemoor Country Club – especially for our contest winners:
  • Most Honest: James Blakeway, Nate Pomeroy, Ed Hosty, Matt Nostrand 
  • Cboe Pink Ball Contest: Bill Russell, Joe Merrick, Sam Yudelovitch
  • GuaveTech Men’s Longest Drive Hole: Nick Rouches
  • S&P Global Markets Intelligence Women’s Longest Drive: Kristin Burnetta
  • Knot Standard Closest to the Pin Hole: Jason Schwab
Prizes galore
Our attendees certainly stepped up when it came to purchasing raffle tickets, too. Thanks to their generosity, we raised close to $10,000 for the STAC Fund! These funds will be instrumental as the STAC Fund works to offer additional college scholarships to deserving local students and continues to support the Chicagoland community.

Our raffle winners took away amazing prizes, from Cubs tickets to a YETI Tundra cooler, a Bushnell Rangefinder and even complimentary registration to the 2025 STAC Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. Congrats to all the winners!

  • Bushnell Tour V6 Shift Rangefinder – Drew Tongren
  • YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler – Faris Matalka
  • Bauer Sauce Toss Pro – George Kalant
  • Dom Perignon – Frew D-Amore
  • Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey – Geoff Coleman
  • Cubs vs. Pirates (four tickets) – Sean Truett
  • Cubs vs. Athletics (four tickets) – Sam Yudelovitch
  • Cubs vs. Nationals (four tickets) – Paul Zatek
  • Cubs vs. Nationals (four tickets) – John Storrs
  • Cubs vs. Reds (four tickets) – James Bohrer
  • Complimentary registration to STAC’s 2024 Poker Tournament: Mike Lanctot
  • Complimentary threesome at Ridgemoor Country Club – Dan Romanelli
A shoutout to our sponsors – the true champions
We’re incredibly grateful to our amazing sponsors who help us continuously scale this event and make sure it’s a sell out every year. It’s their support that helps us fuel STAC and STAC Fund activities and support our ongoing mission of education, networking and philanthropy.
We love any opportunity to bring our amazing community together, and I’m continuously amazed at the power of our association to support the Chicagoland community and help shape the next era of securities trading in Chicago. Thank you again for making the STAC Classic such a success! 

Make sure to check out all the photos and the video recap from the event! 


We look forward to seeing everyone soon at our upcoming STAC events, including: 
Texas Hold ’Em Tournament – October 24, 2024
Members Only Dinner – November 7, 2024
99th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting – January 22 – 23, 2025

Contact us at info@stachicago.org to learn more about our future events, and we hope to see you soon!