Maxine Shapiro is a 24-year veteran of the business world and financial industry. A Chicago native, she spent 15 years at the Chicago Board of Trade. As a result, her comprehension of the markets is informed and thorough. An accomplished actor and comedienne, she performed regularly in Chicago’s vibrant off-loop theatre scene as well as being a student of the Second City Improv Lab.

After moving to Dallas in 1995, she brought both of these strengths together. You can now hear her daily hosting North Texas NPR Affiliate, KERA 90.1’s, “Marketplace Midday.” As a financial commentator, her unusual approach of blending humor with unbridled, down to earth analysis provokes attention, praise and sometimes a disagreement or two. Maxine can also we heard regularly on the nationally syndicated “Marketplace Morning Edition.”

The same warmth and one of a kind personality that comes through on radio has put her in demand as a public speaker and emcee. But she has not forgotten her roots. In the afternoon, whenever possible, she plays Spolin Theatre Games with inner-city school kids, neurology patients and any group that’s willing to be vulnerable and have fun. Maxine also continues her acting career doing numerous independent films, commercials, and theatrical productions.