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Relationship Management and Operations Team

Michael Frederick
Director of Business Development
B.S. in Commerce, University of Virginia
MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mike's primary responsibility at TFS is building relationships to improve the distribution network for the TFS mutual funds and hedge funds.

Sam Harris
Director of Client Relations
B.S. in Finance, Virginia Tech

Sam is responsible for providing support to both existing and prospective clients. In this role, he oversees all investor communication, responds to ongoing questions, and assists clients in accessing the TFS funds through various brokerage platforms.

Gregory Sekelsky
Chief Financial Officer
B.S. in Communications, University of Tennessee
M.S. in Accountancy, University of Tennessee

Greg manages the back office operational functions for TFS. Specifically, he performs all financial accounting for the firm and oversees the fund accounting and administrative work that is completed through multiple external service providers.

Portfolio Management Team

TFS utilizes a team approach to investment fund management whereby all members actively participate in strategy development and portfolio construction for each product. A more detailed biography for each of the Portfolio Managers is available upon request.

Dr. Chao Chen
Co-Portfolio Manager
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia
M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Focus areas: software development, quantitative analysis.

Larry Eiben
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Portfolio Manager
B.S. in Commerce (concentration in Finance), University of Virginia

Focus areas: operational research, factor research.

Kevin Gates
Co-Portfolio Manager
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia

Focus areas: trade execution, factor research.

Richard Gates
Co-Portfolio Manager
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia

Focus areas: trade execution, factor research.

Dr. Yan Liu
Co-Portfolio Manager
Bachelor of Business Administration, Tongji University
Ph.D. in Economics, Emory University

Focus areas: quantitative analysis, risk management.

Eric Newman
Co-Portfolio Manager
B.A. in Mathematics, Kenyon College
M.S.E. in Mathematical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

Focus areas: quantitative analysis, strategy optimization.

 

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