Rich Paul

Rich Paul

Senior Systems Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President and Chief Investment Officer at Potomac Advisors, Inc.

  • Education

    • New York University

      1961 - 1965
      Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Sigma - Gamma Zeta Chapter

    • The George Washington University - College of Professional Studies

      1975 - 1976
      Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Experience

    • IBM

      Oct 1986 - Dec 1989
      Senior Systems Engineer

      Worked on Global Positioning System projects including proposals and systems development for the Air Force.

    • Potomac Fund Management, Inc.

      Nov 1987 - Nov 2003
      President and Chief Portfolio Manager

      Managed 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 - now
      President and Chief Investment Officer

      Founded 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

    • Uniform Securities State Law Examination Series - 63

      Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
      Nov 1989
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    • 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 York
      Aug 1971
    • Registered Investment Adviser

      State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General Securiites Division
      May 2015
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    • NASD Nonmember General Securities Exam - Series 2 (discontinued by FINRA on 6/30/1997)

      National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
      Dec 1989
    • Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam - Series 65

      Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
      Mar 1993
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    • Registered Investment Advisor

      State of Florida - Office the Chief Financial Officer
      Dec 2013
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rich Paul
      2017 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 Paul
      Top 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 Paul
      3rd 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
      1st Presbyterian Church of Sarasota FoundationAssociated with Rich Paul
    • Community Service

      Issued by 1st Presbyterian Ch. Sarasota FL, Mount St. Michael Academy, Lakewood Ranch Men's Club on Jun 2013
      1st Presbyterian Ch. Sarasota FL, Mount St. Michael Academy, Lakewood Ranch Men's ClubAssociated with Rich Paul