Our Team

Kyle Sieren

Kyle Sieren is a Principal at Ardent Mills Solutions™ and has been with Ardent Mills Solutions™ since its inception in 2017. In his current role, Kyle provides trading and risk management services to clients. Prior to the formation of Ardent Mills, Kyle held various roles with a focus on risk management and trading of agricultural commodities. From 2000-2005 he worked as a floor broker in the wheat pits at the Chicago Board of Trade and Kansas City Board of Trade for Cargill Investor Services. From 2006 to 2007, Kyle was self-employed as an independent futures and options trader, trading agricultural commodities with his own capital.

Prior to joining Cargill, Kyle graduated from Iowa State University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business with an emphasis in Marketing. He is a registered Series 3 Associated Persons of the Advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Kyle is a past member of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Market Technicians Association. Kyle is active in his family corn and soybean operation in Southeast Iowa.

Evan Whidden

Evan Whidden is an Associated Person at Ardent Mills Solutions™ and has been with Ardent Mills Solutions™ since January 2024. In his current role, Evan provides trading and risk management services to clients. Prior to this role, Evan sold 2nd clear flour across all of Ardent’s facilities, and before that, he was a member of the Operations Finance team. From 2011 – 2016 he worked at Cliffs Natural Resources in Cleveland, Ohio where he was part of the financial development program and held roles in Investor Relations, Staff Accountant and Operations Analyst.  Evan graduated from the University of Dayton in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He is a registered Series 3 Associated Persons with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.