About Our Hosts

Current Host

New Host to be announced on episode 321

Intro coming soon....

Former Hosts

July 2022 to March 2026

Tessa Dao

Tessa was a long-time listener of Chat With Traders from its early days under Aaron Fifield, the original founder and host of the podcast, often returning to it as a source of perspective while developing her own approach to the markets. Stepping into the role of co-host and producer alongside Ian Cox became a defining chapter—one where she helped shape conversations with traders across a wide range of styles and experience. That experience continues to inform how she thinks about markets, risk, and long-term performance. For those interested in following Tessa’s trading journey, she shares updates on her website.

October 2022 to March 2026

Ian Cox

Ian's first experience in the markets came in 1990, when a commodities trade on oil ahead of the Gulf War turned into a hard lesson after his account was wiped out. He spent the following years rebuilding—saving capital and studying the markets—before opening a stock trading account in 1995. He has been an investor and trader for 30+ years and most recently served as co-host and main interviewer of Chat With Traders, where he engaged with traders across a wide range of styles and perspectives. If you would like to learn a little more about him, he was interviewed by Tessa on Episode 244.

Original Host and Founder

January 2015 to July 2022

Aaron Fifield

Chat With Traders was founded by Aaron Fifield in 2015. He served as the original host for episodes 1–243 before stepping down in late summer 2022.