Professor Sjostrom graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School, where he was an editor of the Notre Dame Law Review and a Dean’s Scholar. Prior to law school, Professor Sjostrom worked as an options trader at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He received his undergraduate degree in finance with high honors from the University of Illinois. Before coming to Chase, Professor Sjostrom worked for the Minneapolis law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, where he focused on public and private securities offerings, venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions. Professor Sjostrom also served for two years as assistant general counsel at Genmar Holdings, Inc., a large privately-owned manufacturer of recreational boats.