I'm a 43 y/o white professional and I'm 6'0", 180 lbs with black hair and hazel eyes. I would describe myself as intelligent, down to earth, easy going, open minded and I have a great sense of humor. I try to look for the best in people, even when it's hard to find. I'm an animal lover, especially dogs. I have an accounting background and have been involved in the financial markets for the past 10 years or so. In my last position, I was the Chief Financial Officer of a broker-dealer that focused on proprietary trading (that's when a company hires traders to trade the firm's capital). I left there to try to get a private investment partnership started in the next 6 months or so. Currently I'm trading while trying to get the business up. I enjoy traveling, dining out, occasionally going to bars with friends, sports, music, going to the movies, staying home watching a movie with a bottle of wine and good company, anything outdoors (beach, golf, a walk in the park, etc), playing poker (who doesn't these days, lol) reading and pretty much anything that's fun. I'm looking for someone that I connect with on multiple levels including intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and ***ually. I want this person's happiness to be tied to my happiness, so if she's happy, I will be happy (and not just because she won't nag me if she's happy, lol). I heard a very wise statement recently which went something like this: "the only competition between a man and a woman should be who can make the other person happier". I think this says it all. If I can make her happy and she can make me happy then our love can grow and flourish. I want to be able to look into her eyes 10 years after I meet her and feel that I'm more in love with her after 10 years than when I first met her (and if I can also be more ***ually attracted than that would be the perfect person, lol).