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Mark Rosenberg
Chairman and CIO
SSARIS
Mark is Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer at SSARIS Advisors, LLC. SSARIS and its predecessor company, RXR Capital Management. They have combined to create absolute return investments that provide consistent performance with return characteristics that complement traditional portfolio assets since 1983.
Mark has over 30 years experience in the investment management industry. His first job was on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and subsequently the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), where he managed proprietary capital using a variety of quantitative techniques for Weis, Voisen & Cannon, a private investment boutique.
In 1974, he joined Merrill Lynch & Co. and organized a group that was responsible for managing hedging and alternative investment strategies for Merrill's institutional clients. This entity became the Financial Futures and Options Group.
In 1983, Mark left Merrill and formed RXR, where he became increasingly focused on creating efficient portfolios using quantitative investment strategies. RXR was a Registered Investment Advisor and Commodity Trading Advisor and managed absolute return investments including long/short equity, relative value fixed income and global macro strategies.
Mark is responsible for all investment management and investment research initiatives at SSARIS. He is a fourth term Director of the Board of the Futures Industry Association (FIA), and on the board of the Managed Futures Association (MFA), the leading hedge fund association. He is also an arbiter for the National Futures Association (NFA) and is a former member of the Financial Advisory Boards of both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX). Mr. Rosenberg is also a former Director of the Foundation of Finance and Banking Research.
Mark is involved in several community activities. He has donated time to Domus House, a refuge for abandoned children, and various entrepreneurial projects targeting low-income families.
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James F. Tomeo
Chief Operating Officer
SSARIS
James is Chief Operating Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at SSARIS Advisors, LLC. He is responsible for all facets of the firm's business including portfolio management, strategic planning, and product development. He heads the firm's Fund of Funds Investment Committee. Prior to assuming his role with SSARIS, James was with RXR Capital Management, Inc.
James is a member of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets ('CISDM") and is the US representative to the Education and Research Committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association ("AIMA") based in Europe. He is the former Chairman of the International Committee of the Managed Funds Association ("MFA") and was previously on the advisory board of Institutional Investor Japan.
Before joining RXR, James worked for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette as an alternative investment consultant and the LTV Corporation in New York. He established himself as a Japan specialist early in his career.
James graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, the University of Hartford with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, and the Institute of International Studies and Training (Japanese business study program) in 1988. He studied International Finance and Capital Markets at New York University.
James is on the Board of Visitors at the University of Hartford's Barney School of Business and is active in the formation of a Leadership Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a former Board member of the Council of Churches and Synagogues, and has volunteered with Adopt-a-House, Senior Neighborhood Support Services, and the Food Bank of Fairfield County in Connecticut.
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Peter A. Hinrichs
Chief Financial Officer
SSARIS
Peter is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at SSARIS Advisors, LLC. Peter is responsible for the financial, administrative and operational functions and is a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at SSARIS, Peter was with it predecessor company, RXR Capital Management, Inc. since its founding in 1983.
Prior to joining RXR Capital Management, Inc., Peter spent several years in trading and administration at Merrill Lynch Futures Inc., and later at Prudential Bache Securities.
Peter graduated from Curry College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. He is active in his community as a board member of Fountain House Inc., a non-profit rehabilitation center for the mentally ill, where he serves as a Finance Committee member. He is also active with a number of other charitable organizations.
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Robert P. Covino, Jr., CAIA
Product Engineer
SSARIS
Robert is Senior Vice President, Product Development at SSARIS Advisors, LLC. His responsibilities include the development, positioning and placement of SSARIS products in the institutional marketplace. Rob supervises the business development and client service areas and is a member of the firm's Investment Committee.
Prior to assuming his responsibilities at SSARIS, Rob was Vice President of Sales and Client Service at CDC Investment Management Corp., a multi-strategy absolute return investment manager. He also worked for several years in the institutional asset management group at Bankers Trust Company where he held various client service and operations positions.
Rob graduated from Bryant College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and also NASD Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses.
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