Colin Schickedanz
Small Business Builder | Focused on acquiring unique, efficient, growth-oriented opportunities in Houston area.
- Role
- Business Owner at Upper Bay Frame & Gallery
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Colin Schickedanz
Entrepreneur and former finance professional with a career spanning energy trading, investments, and small business ownership. After a decade in the finance and energy sectors developing expertise in risk management, investments, and top-tier client sales, I transitioned from high-finance to building businesses of my own.Today, I own and operate multiple local ventures across tourism, retail, and experiential services, where I focus on operational excellence, team development, and high-powered growth. My work blends financial discipline with community-minded entrepreneurship, creating high-quality, customer-focused businesses that deliver both strong performance and meaningful local impact.Passionate about travel, mentorship, and continuous improvement, I enjoy turning complex challenges into practical, scalable solutions that help people, teams, and communities grow together.
Experience
Business Owner
Nov 2025 — Present · League City, TX, US
The leading custom art framing, design studio, home decor, and art class space in League City, Texas. Focused on implementing operational efficiencies, right-sizing staffing for sustainable productivity, and driving profitable market expansion through targeted local marketing. Oversee daily business operations, financial performance, and strategic partnerships to position Upper Bay Frame & Gallery as the region’s premier destination for custom framing, art restoration & printing, and creative design services.
Education
Texas A&M University - Mays Business School
MS, Finance
2011 — 2012
Mays Business School - Texas A&M University
BS, Finance
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Bloomberg
- Financial Modeling
- Vba
- Technical Analysis
- Trading
- Team Leadership
- Business Ethics
- Commodity Markets
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis
- Negotiation
- Sas
- Power Markets
- Natural Gas Trading
- Options Strategies
- Valuation
- Derivatives
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Game Theory
- Futures Trading
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Finance
- Equities
- Investments
- Financial Risk
- Analysis
- Hedging
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Markets
- Financial Analysis
- Commodity
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