Draft:Richard L. Selvala

Richard L. Selvala
Born
Richard L. Selvala, Jr
NationalityAmerican
EducationMBA
Alma materHarvard Business School
OccupationVolatility Expert
Years active1990–present
Known forHarvest Volatility Management
SpouseKristin Anne Barrett


Richard L. Selvala, Jr
is an American businessman and volatility expert, known as the co-founder and CEO of Harvest Volatility Management LLC.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Richard received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1985, and subsequently pursued his MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating in 1990.[4]

Career

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After graduating from Harvard Business School, Richard started his career as a manager in General Motors New York Treasurer's Office (NYTO) in 1990.[5] He worked there for four years before he started working at UBS Investment Bank, where he assumed the position of Director of FX and Equity Derivatives.[6]

Richard left UBS in 2002 to join Credit Suisse, where he became Co-Head of Volaris, the bank's volatility management unit.[4][7] In 2008, Richard departed from Credit Suisse and established Harvest Volatility Management LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.[8][9]

Personal life

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In 1993, Richard married Kristin Anne Barrett in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Huang, Vicky Ge (2020-11-12). "The CEO of a $3.5 billion investing firm recounts how he went from working in GM's treasurer's office to hedging for high-net-worth investors on Wall Street — and shares 2 options strategies that investors can take advantage of now". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ Iqbal Ahmed, Saqib (2016-12-17). "Quadruple witching day is not that scary for markets". reuters.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "Stock market fluctuations make derivatives traders rejoice". cash.ch (in Swiss High German). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ a b "Selvala, Richard L." The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ a b "WEDDINGS; Kristin Barrett, R. L. Selvala Jr". The New York Times. 1993-10-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. ^ Ge Huang, Vicky (2018-09-24). "Victory Capital to acquire $12bn alts specialist: Harvest Volatility Management is the 10th boutique purchased by Victory Capital". citywire.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ Nobile, Jeremy (2018-09-24). "Victory Capital to acquire New York's Harvest Volatility Management". crainscleveland.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ Taylor, Cindy (2018-09-25). "Victory Capital to Acquire Harvest Volatility Management". fa-mag.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ "N-8A : Harvest Volatility Edge Trust". www.sec.gov. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2024-05-26.