For markets and his city, commodities trader Charles McVean looks ahead

With keen insight and unwavering determination, Charles McVean remains focused on the future, whether he's trading commodities or envisioning a healthier landscape for the city.

As chairman and CEO of Memphis-headquartered McVean Trading & Investments, he oversees a company that manages accounts for more than 6,000 clients worldwide. And as the innovator behind the Aerobic Cruiser Hybrid Cycle, McVean promotes state-of-the-art lithium battery-powered bicycles and touts the recently opened Shelby Farms Greenline as an attraction that could help Memphis leapfrog other cities as a tourist destination.