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Managed Futures and Commodity Funds: Making the Case for Diversification
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Annette Cazenave
R.J. O'Brien Fund Management
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| Annette Cazenave joined RJOFM in 2006, bringing over 26 years of comprehensive experience in alternative asset management (futures, derivatives and hedge funds) marketing and business management to her position. Specifically, she is responsible for the development of new products and distribution for RJOFM. Prior to joining RJO Ms. Cazenave was SVP, Refco Commodity Management. Ms Cazenave joined Refco on August 31, 2005 as part of Refco’s acquisition of Cargill Investor Services (“CIS”). Ms Cazenave was VP of CIS and head of the Investor products group. Prior to CIS, she was Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, for Horizon Cash Management, LLC (2002-2004),. Previously, she was President and Principal of Skylark Partners, Inc., in New York, a financial services consulting firm dedicated to the development of alternative investment products tailored to institutional and high net worth individuals (1993-2001) Additionally, Ms. Cazenave held senior level positions with ED&F Man Funds Division (now Man Investments), which included serving as President of ED&F Man Securities, Inc. in New York (1986-1993), where she focused on new product development, distribution, strategic planning, budget management, and business development. Ms Cazenave started her career in 1979 as a Sugar Trading assistant with Farr Man & Co. Ms. Cazenave received a B.A. in Psychology from Drew University, and an M.B.A. in International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. |
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Jay Feuerstein
2100 Xenon Group
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| Jay Feuerstein is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of 2100 Xenon. He is responsible for managing the futures portfolio and directing futures research. Mr. Feuerstein began his investment career in 1981 as one of the earliest traders and arbitrageurs of the financial futures complex. The principals of Xenon Capital Management joined 2100 Xenon (formerly 2100 Capital Group) in July 2007. Prior to founding Xenon Capital Management in 2001, Mr. Feuerstein was a Managing Director and Principal at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Prior to Bear Stearns, he served as Senior Vice President for Paine Webber Kidder Peabody and Director of Global Futures Sales and Marketing for Fixed Income, Kidder Peabody. Mr. Feuerstein has published works in The Journal of Futures Markets, Corporate Finance Review, The Family Office Exchange, the MFA Reporter and Investment News. In addition, he is a frequent industry speaker at events sponsored by such institutions as The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and The University of Chicago. Mr. Feuerstein earned his MBA in finance from the University of Chicago in 1980, and his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1977. He has 29 years of industry experience. |
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James F. Lubin
Hyman Beck & Co.
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| James Lubin is the Chief Operating Officer and a Principal of Hyman Beck & Co.
Mr. Lubin is responsible for the executive management of the organization. At Hyman Beck Mr. Lubin’s key focus is on product development, strategic planning, investment strategy and business development. Prior to joining Hyman Beck & Co. in July 2003, Mr. Lubin was a Senior Vice President within the Fixed Income Division of Lehman Brothers from 1999, where he was responsible for establishing the foreign exchange business with Alternative Investment Managers. From 1980 to 1999, Mr. Lubin held positions of increasing responsibility with Merrill Lynch. During his tenure with Merrill Lynch, Mr. Lubin was employed in the Futures, Foreign Exchange and Alternative Investment divisions. At the time of his departure, Mr. Lubin was managing the Foreign Exchange business with Alternative Investment Managers and was a member of the Investment Committee of MLFIP, the sponsor of Merrill Lynch’s Alternative Investment funds. The Investment Committee was responsible for the selection of the Alternative Investment Managers retained by the entity. |
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