
Rich Paul
Senior Systems Engineer

Connect with Rich Paul to Send Message
Connect
Connect with Rich Paul to Send Message
ConnectTimeline
About me
President and Chief Investment Officer at Potomac Advisors, Inc.
Education

New York University
1961 - 1965Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronics EngineeringActivities and Societies: Kappa Sigma - Gamma Zeta Chapter

The George Washington University - College of Professional Studies
1975 - 1976Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Experience

IBM
Oct 1986 - Dec 1989Senior Systems EngineerWorked on Global Positioning System projects including proposals and systems development for the Air Force.

Potomac Fund Management, Inc.
Nov 1987 - Nov 2003President and Chief Portfolio ManagerManaged an SEC federally registered investment advisory firm with over $100 million in AUM using active money management strategies and techniques for dynamic asset allocation of mutual funds. Continued to serve on the firm's investment committee for a number of years under a license agreement after selling a majority interest in the firm in 2003.

Potomac Advisors, Inc.
Nov 2003 - nowPresident and Chief Investment OfficerFounded Potomac Advisors, Inc. Responsible for the research, development and implementation of EVO, the Evolutionary Market Timing System that has recorded 15+ years of outstanding performance with reduced risk. EVO has been verified to be in compliance with GIPS, (Global Investment Performance Standards), the financial industry standard for performance measurement developed by the CFA Institute. Formerly available exclusively to his former company under an exclusive license agreement, EVO signals are now available to other investment advisors under a license agreement and for direct management of accounts for individuals, companies and institutions by Potomac Advisors.Directs management of Potomac Advisor's conservative strategy for high yield bond fund investing, providing both income and capital appreciation with minimal draw downs through a long duration timed approach to fund investing taking advantage of the trending characteristics of high yield bonds.Winner of NAAIM's 2017 Shark Tank for Best Strategy. To learn more, visit: http://www.naaim.org/programs/naaim-shark-tank/. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate

Uniform Securities State Law Examination Series - 63
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Nov 1989 
National Commodities Futures Examination - Series 3
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)Nov 1986
Teacher, related Technical and Mathematics
Board of Education City of New YorkAug 1971- View certificate

Registered Investment Adviser
State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General Securiites DivisionMay 2015 
NASD Nonmember General Securities Exam - Series 2 (discontinued by FINRA on 6/30/1997)
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)Dec 1989- View certificate
.webp)
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam - Series 65
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Mar 1993 - View certificate

Registered Investment Advisor
State of Florida - Office the Chief Financial OfficerDec 2013
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rich Paul2017 NAAIM Shark Tank Winner - Best Strategy National Association of Active Money Managers May 2017 The National Association of Active Money Manager's (NAAIM) is the country's largest industry trade group, collectively managing over $35 billion in assets. Each year, NAAIM's Shark Tank competition for best investment strategy draws out the best money managers in the country. The winner is selected by popular vote after a six minute presentation, and eight minute rapid fire Q&A session with judges. To read NAAIM's press release & learn more, go to:… Show more The National Association of Active Money Manager's (NAAIM) is the country's largest industry trade group, collectively managing over $35 billion in assets. Each year, NAAIM's Shark Tank competition for best investment strategy draws out the best money managers in the country. The winner is selected by popular vote after a six minute presentation, and eight minute rapid fire Q&A session with judges. To read NAAIM's press release & learn more, go to: http://www.naaim.org/programs/naaim-shark-tank/ Show less
- Awarded to Rich PaulTop Models Ranking Theta Research Aug 2015 EVO ranked Number 1 in performance in the Theta Research rankings of active money managers for the three and four year periods in a recent monthly ranking period,In a comprehensive review of EVO's ranking with all the other active money management programs ranked by Theta Research, EVO ranked in the top five for performance for all nine ranking periods as follows:Ranking Period and RankThree Month 4thSix Months 5thOne Year 5thTwo… Show more EVO ranked Number 1 in performance in the Theta Research rankings of active money managers for the three and four year periods in a recent monthly ranking period,In a comprehensive review of EVO's ranking with all the other active money management programs ranked by Theta Research, EVO ranked in the top five for performance for all nine ranking periods as follows:Ranking Period and RankThree Month 4thSix Months 5thOne Year 5thTwo Years 3rdThree Years 1stFour Years 1stFive Years 3rdSeven Years 2ndTen Years 3rd No other investment strategy was ranked in either the top five or top 10 for all nine time periods. The most number of periods in which another strategy was ranked in either the top five or top 10 was five times.For the 10 year period, the longest ranking period shown, EVO ranked number one in terms of risk-adjusted performance for all equity strategies, and all but one fixed income strategy, as measured by the UPI index, which is a combination of the Ulcers risk measure and the total return performance.EVO had the third longest real time track record of any strategy - over 13 years from inception on May 31, 2002. The two strategies with the longer track records were one that started two months before EVO, and the other less than a year and a half before EVO.EVO has excelled in the three categories of performance measurement that may be the most important for an investment strategy. They are: total return performance, risk-adjusted returns and consistency of superior performance, perhaps the most important measure. All the Theta Reserch performance calculations for EVO are net of a 2 ½% advisory fee. Other strategies ranked by Theta may be net of higher or lower fees. Show less
- Awarded to Rich Paul3rd Place Winner 2015 NAAIM SharkTank Strategy Competition National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) May 2015 *Selected as one of six finalists in the NAAIM Shark Tank Strategy Competition in Dallas in 2014.*Finished as third place overall winner in the Shark Tank finals in Newport Beach, CA,*EVO strategy presented in the competition had the longest live (real) track record and best actual overall performance
Volunteer Experience
Treasurer
Issued by 1st Presbyterian Church of Sarasota Foundation on Mar 2017
Associated with Rich PaulCommunity Service
Issued by 1st Presbyterian Ch. Sarasota FL, Mount St. Michael Academy, Lakewood Ranch Men's Club on Jun 2013
Associated with Rich Paul
Recommendations

Alejandra garcia
Behavioral Health Technician at Boys Town National Research HospitalElkhorn, Nebraska, United States
Aryiel everett
Operations & Project Management Leader | Driving Strategic Initiatives, Process Improvement, and Cro...Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Maegan sullivan
Product Marketing Manager ✨ Brand and Product MarketingStockport, England, United Kingdom
Madison perry
Project Manager at FISFayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Elizabeth sandoval
Sales & Marketing ControllerSanto Domingo Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Adil khan
Credit manager at Muthoot fincorp Ltd.New Delhi, Delhi, India
Joshua beukers
Helping your business to flourish onlineZwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ahmed ibrahim attia
IT ManagerCairo, Egypt
Angeline tabay, ma
Operational Business Partner ManagerGreater Sacramento
Muhammad daffa ramadhan
Directorate General of Human Settlements - Building and Housing EngineerMakassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Luis alfonso rodríguez a.
Industrial Engineer/International Logistics(SCM)Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Adam czosnowski
Territory Sales Representative at Allegion | Licensed Realtor at Garner and CoBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Claribel gomez
Licda. Administración de Empresas.Dominican Republic
Thomas l adams sr
RetiredTucson, Arizona, United States
Alan césar floriano
Área Comercial | Data Driven | MBA Gestão Comercial | MBA T.I | Graduado Gestão T.I | Área Comercial...Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Mark firth
Regional Sales Manager (North) at SPP PUMPSThorne, England, United Kingdom
Paul mugambi
General Manager _ Kenya - Baobab Circle Limited & Chairman - Kytabu Company LtdKenya
Melissa jones
Employment Law/Business Immigration AttorneyBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Nasser abubaker
UI Designer @TawuniyaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kathy sale
Industrial Engineer at IQ Packaging Systems IncorporatedMetro Manila
...